The Mediating Role of Personality Strengths in the Relationship Between Gender Roles and Occupational Well-Being of Nurses

  • Rong Gao Wenzhou Medical University
  • Xiaoling Zhu Wenzhou Medical University
  • Zhongqiu Lu Wenzhou Medical University&The 1st Affiliated Hospital of Wenzhou Medical University
DOI: https://doi.org/10.18686/aem.v11i2.231
Keywords: Nurses, Gender Roles, Personality Strengths, Occupational Well-Being, Mediating Roles

Abstract

Background: The purpose of the study is to explore the relationships amongst gender roles, personality strengths and occupational well-being of nurses in Mainland China. Design: A crossâ€sectional study was used. Method: A total of 318 nurses from a tertiary hospital in Wenzhou City, Zhejiang Province, were measured with general information questionnaire, gender role scale (simplified version), three-dimensional character advantage questionnaire, and medical worker occupational well-being scale. Results: The character strengths and occupational well-being scores of the nurses in this study were (57.29±7.16) and (79.59±12.67), respectively. Bisexuality in gender roles was positively correlated with personality dominance and occupational well-being (r=0.535, r=0.204,P<0.01); undifferentiated was negatively correlated with both (r=-0.529, r=-0.230,P<0.01); and personality dominance was positively correlated with occupational well-being (r=0.350,P<0.01). In the effect of nurses' gender roles on occupational well-being, personality strengths played a fully mediating role. Conclusion: Gender roles and character strengths are important factors affecting nurses' professional well-being, and gender roles can indirectly affect nurses' professional well-being through character strengths. Clinical nursing managers should take relevant measures to cultivate character strengths appropriate to different gender roles to improve nurses' occupational well-being.

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Published
2022-07-07
Issue
Vol 11 No 2 (2022)
Section
Original Research Article

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