ABSTRACT
OBJECTIVE: To explore the relationship among character strength,life stress events and emotional well-being in nursing staffs. METHODS: A total of 2 160 nursing staffs in 8 grade 3 A Hospitals in Liaoning Province were selected as study subjects by cluster random sampling method. The Chinese version of General Information Questionnaire of Character Strengths Scale,Life Event Scale,Emotional Well-Being Scale were used to explore the character strength,life stress events and emotional well-being in these nursing staffs,as well as the mediating effect of character strength in life stress events and emotional well-being. RESULTS: The total score of character strength was( 42. 59 ± 5. 78),the total score of life stress events was( 139. 32 ± 3. 26),and that of emotional well-being was( 23. 26 ± 5. 18). The total score of life stress events was negatively correlated with emotional well-being score [correlation cofficient( r) =-0. 382,P < 0. 01 ],the total score of character strength was positively correlated with emotional well-being( r = 0. 453,P < 0. 01). The mediating effect of character strength in life stress events and emotional well-being was-0. 332,accounting for 50. 84% of the total effect. CONCLUSION: The life stress events in nursing staffs can negatively predict their emotional well-being. The character strength plays a mediating role affecting the life stress events and the emotional well-being.