Nursing a case of the blues: an examination of the role of depression in predicting job-related affective well-being in nurses

Issues Ment Health Nurs. 2013 Mar;34(3):158-68. doi: 10.3109/01612840.2012.740767.

Abstract

The current study explored the effect of depression, optimism, and anxiety on job-related affective well-being in 70 graduate nurses. It was predicted that depression and anxiety would have a significant negative effect on job-related affective well-being, whereas optimism would have a significant positive effect on job-related affective well-being. Questionnaires were completed online or in hard-copy forms. Results revealed that depression, optimism, and anxiety were all significantly correlated to job-related affective well-being in the expected direction, however, depression was found to be the only variable that made a significant unique contribution to the prediction of job-related affective well-being. Possible explanations for these findings are explored.

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Anxiety Disorders / diagnosis
  • Anxiety Disorders / nursing*
  • Anxiety Disorders / psychology
  • Career Choice
  • Culture*
  • Depressive Disorder / diagnosis
  • Depressive Disorder / nursing*
  • Depressive Disorder / psychology
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Individuality
  • Job Satisfaction*
  • Male
  • Middle Aged
  • Nurses / psychology*
  • Occupational Diseases / diagnosis
  • Occupational Diseases / nursing*
  • Occupational Diseases / psychology
  • Quality of Life / psychology
  • Queensland
  • Statistics as Topic
  • Surveys and Questionnaires
  • Young Adult