TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2023//
TI  - The mediating role of self-efficacy between workplace violence and PTSD among nurses in Liaoning Province, China: a cross-sectional study
JO  - Frontiers in psychology
A1  - Lu, Jiachen
A1  - Yu, Yingying
A1  - Wang, Bin
A1  - Zhang, Yanni
A1  - Ji, Haoqiang
A1  - Chen, Xu
A1  - Sun, Meng
A1  - Daun, Yuxin
A1  - Pan, Yuanping
A1  - Chen, Yunting
A1  - Yi, Yaohui
A1  - Dou, Xiaofeng
A1  - Zhou, Ling
SP  - e1090451
EP  - e1090451
VL  - 14
IS  - 
N2  - PURPOSE: Nurses are at high risk for workplace violence, which can lead to psychological problems. The purpose of this study was to determine the relationship between workplace violence, self-efficacy, and PTSD, and to further explore whether self-efficacy mediates the relationship between workplace violence and PTSD among Chinese nurses. <br><br>MATERIALS AND METHODS: This cross-sectional study was conducted in Liaoning Province, China in 2020. A total of 1,017 valid questionnaires were returned. Each questionnaire included the Workplace Violence Scale, the General Self-Efficacy Scale, the Post-traumatic Stress Disorder Scale (PTSS-10), and demographics information. A hierarchical multiple regression approach was used to explore the mediating role of self-efficacy in the relationship between workplace violence and PTSD. The mediation model was then tested by the PROCESS macro in SPSS. <br><br>RESULTS: A total of 1,017 nurses were included in this study, and the average score of PTSD among Chinese nurses was 26.85 ± 13.13 (mean ± SD). After further adjustment for control variables, workplace violence was positively associated with PTSD, explaining 13% of the variance. High self-efficacy was associated with low PTSD, explaining 18% of the variance. Self-efficacy partially mediated the role of workplace violence and PTSD. <br><br>CONCLUSION: The high scores of PTSD among Chinese nurses demand widespread attention. Workplace violence is an important predictor of PTSD in nurses. Self-efficacy is a significant factor in improving PTSD in nurses and mediates the relationship between workplace violence and PTSD. Measures and strategies to improve self-efficacy may mitigate the effects of workplace violence on PTSD in nurses.<p />  <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 1664-1078
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.3389/fpsyg.2023.1090451
ID  - ref1
ER  -