The mediating effect of sleep quality on the relationship between social support and depressive symptoms among Chinese nurses during the omicron outbreak

The COVID-19 pandemic has led to increased depressive symptoms and diminished sleep quality among nurses. This study explores the relationships among social support, sleep quality, and depressive symptoms among Chinese nurses during the COVID-19 outbreak, with a focus on the mediating role of sleep...

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Published in:BMC psychiatry 2024-12, Vol.24 (1), p.915-10
Main Authors: Gu, Yingying, Hu, Pinglang, Ren, Huanzeng, Dai, Caijun, He, Xuejiao, Cheng, Weizhen, Yu, Lihua, Fang, Achang, Meng, Xiaoling, Lou, Meiyang, Chen, Youying, Chi, Danli, Zhou, Huasu, Chen, Qiaoge, Ni, Shuhong, Huang, Qiqi
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adult
Analysis
China - epidemiology
COVID-19
COVID-19 - epidemiology
COVID-19 - psychology
Cross-Sectional Studies
Depression - epidemiology
Depression - psychology
Depression, Mental
Depressive symptoms
East Asian People
Female
Humans
Male
Mediation
Medical care
Middle Aged
Nurse
Nurses
Nurses - psychology
Nursing
Quality management
SARS-CoV-2
Sleep
Sleep Quality
Social networks
Social Support
Young Adult
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Summary:The COVID-19 pandemic has led to increased depressive symptoms and diminished sleep quality among nurses. This study explores the relationships among social support, sleep quality, and depressive symptoms among Chinese nurses during the COVID-19 outbreak, with a focus on the mediating role of sleep quality. A cross-sectional study involving 2140 nurses was conducted from August to September 2022. The participants completed the Social Support Rating Scale, the Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale, and the Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index. The data were analyzed via serial multiple mediation analysis with the PROCESS macro in SPSS. Depressive symptoms affected an estimated 40.4% of the participants, with 69.2% reporting poor sleep quality. The present study revealed a significant negative correlation between social support and sleep quality and depressive symptoms (r = -0.229, p 
ISSN:1471-244X
1471-244X
DOI:10.1186/s12888-024-06326-6