TY - JOUR
T1 - COVID-19 anxiety among front-line nurses
T2 - Predictive role of organisational support, personal resilience and social support
AU - Labrague, Leodoro J.
AU - De los Santos, Janet Alexis A.
N1 - Publisher Copyright:
© 2020 John Wiley & Sons Ltd
PY - 2020/10/1
Y1 - 2020/10/1
N2 - Aim: This study examines the relative influence of personal resilience, social support and organisational support in reducing COVID-19 anxiety in front-line nurses. Background: Anxiety related to the COVID-19 pandemic is prevalent in the nursing workforce, potentially affecting nurses’ well-being and work performance. Identifying factors that could help maintain mental health and reduce coronavirus-related anxiety among front-line nurses is imperative. Currently, no studies have been conducted examining the influence of personal resilience, social support and organisational support in reducing COVID-19 anxiety among nurses. Methods: This cross-sectional study involved 325 registered nurses from the Philippines using four standardized scales. Results: Of the 325 nurses in the study, 123 (37.8%) were found to have dysfunctional levels of anxiety. Using multiple linear regression analyses, social support (β = −0.142, p =.011), personal resilience (β = −0.151, p =.008) and organisational support (β = −0.127, p =.023) predicted COVID-19 anxiety. Nurse characteristics were not associated with COVID-19 anxiety. Conclusions: Resilient nurses and those who perceived higher organisational and social support were more likely to report lower anxiety related to COVID-19. Implication for Nursing Management: COVID-19 anxiety may be addressed through organisational interventions, including increasing social support, assuring adequate organisational support, providing psychological and mental support services and providing resilience-promoting and stress management interventions.
AB - Aim: This study examines the relative influence of personal resilience, social support and organisational support in reducing COVID-19 anxiety in front-line nurses. Background: Anxiety related to the COVID-19 pandemic is prevalent in the nursing workforce, potentially affecting nurses’ well-being and work performance. Identifying factors that could help maintain mental health and reduce coronavirus-related anxiety among front-line nurses is imperative. Currently, no studies have been conducted examining the influence of personal resilience, social support and organisational support in reducing COVID-19 anxiety among nurses. Methods: This cross-sectional study involved 325 registered nurses from the Philippines using four standardized scales. Results: Of the 325 nurses in the study, 123 (37.8%) were found to have dysfunctional levels of anxiety. Using multiple linear regression analyses, social support (β = −0.142, p =.011), personal resilience (β = −0.151, p =.008) and organisational support (β = −0.127, p =.023) predicted COVID-19 anxiety. Nurse characteristics were not associated with COVID-19 anxiety. Conclusions: Resilient nurses and those who perceived higher organisational and social support were more likely to report lower anxiety related to COVID-19. Implication for Nursing Management: COVID-19 anxiety may be addressed through organisational interventions, including increasing social support, assuring adequate organisational support, providing psychological and mental support services and providing resilience-promoting and stress management interventions.
KW - anxiety
KW - coronavirus
KW - COVID-19 pandemic
KW - nursing
KW - organisational support
KW - resilience
KW - social support
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U2 - 10.1111/jonm.13121
DO - 10.1111/jonm.13121
M3 - Article
C2 - 32770780
AN - SCOPUS:85089570067
SN - 0966-0429
VL - 28
SP - 1653
EP - 1661
JO - Journal of Nursing Management
JF - Journal of Nursing Management
IS - 7
ER -