The Impact of Physical Activity on Depressive Symptoms among Urban and Rural Older Adults: Empirical Study Based on the 2018 CHARLS Database.

Using data from the China Health and Retirement Longitudinal Study 2018, we employed the propensity score matching method to examine the effect of physical activity on depressive symptoms among older adults across rural and urban areas. The study sample consisted of 5055 participants, with urban and rural populations representing 31.3% and 68.7%, respectively. This study found that rural older adult individuals exhibited a greater incidence of depressive symptoms and lower physical activity levels when compared to their urban counterparts. Engagement in high-intensity physical activity was identified as an effective method for mitigating depressive symptoms among older adults. However, the moderating effects of physical activity were only observed among urban older adult individuals. Our findings revealed a cross-sectional correlation between physical activity and depressive symptoms among older adult Chinese individuals, and this link differed between urban and rural areas. Although high-intensity physical activity has a positive effect on depressive symptoms among older adults, physical activity interventions should sufficiently consider the variations in older adults' living conditions and environments due to urban-rural differences so that interventions can be customized to improve the mental health of older adults.

Effect of role overload on missed nursing care in China: The role of work addiction and leader-member exchange.

AIM: The aim was to examine the effect of role overload, work addiction and leader-member exchange on missed nursing care. DESIGN: A cross-sectional study. METHODS: Chinese registered nurses from five Sichuan province public hospitals were studied from March 2022-May 2022. The measurements were derived from a questionnaire on role overload, work addiction, missed nursing care, leader-member exchange and a sociodemographic datasheet. Descriptive statistics and inferential statistics were conducted (N = 403). RESULTS: Role overload was associated with missed nursing care, and work addiction played a mediation role. Leader-member exchange negatively predicted work addiction and played a moderating role between role overload and work addiction. The effect of role overload on work addiction was attenuated when the level of leader-member exchange was higher. Promoting leader-member exchange could mitigate how role overload undermines missed nursing care.

Effect of Transformational Leadership on Nursing Informatics Competency of Chinese Nurses: The Intermediary Function of Innovation Self-Efficacy.

Nursing informatics competency has crucial functions in the development of a hospital and patient safety. On the basis of the theory of self-concept, there has been an inadequate study of the influence of transformational leadership on nursing informatics competency mediated by innovation self-efficacy. A descriptive correlational research design was conducted for 586 Chinese nurses from five public hospitals. The measurements were obtained from a questionnaire on transformational leadership, nursing informatics competency, innovation self-efficacy, and a sociodemographic datasheet. We identified a positive correlation between transformational leadership and nursing informatics competency. Innovation self-efficacy had a mediating effect. Managers need to provide measures to shape their transformational leadership style and promote innovation self-efficacy of nurses, which enhances nursing informatics competency of nurses.

Effect of workplace fun on Chinese nurse innovative behaviour: The intermediary function of affective commitment.

AIM: To assess the effects of workplace fun on nurse innovative behaviour and to confirm the intermediary function of affective commitment. BACKGROUND: Employee innovative behaviour has a crucial function in survival and development of an organisation. On the basis of the theory of social exchange, there has been inadequate study of the influence of workplace fun on nurse innovative behaviour mediated by affective commitment. METHODS: A cross-sectional, descriptive correlational research design was conducted for 331 Chinese nurses from five public hospitals. The measurements were obtained from a questionnaire on workplace fun, affective commitment, nurse innovative behaviour and a sociodemographic datasheet. Descriptive statistics were used to analyse the personal profile, and inferential statistics were used to test hypotheses. RESULTS: We identified a positive correlation between workplace fun and nurse innovative behaviour. Affective commitment had a mediating effect. CONCLUSION: Workplace fun and affective commitment can promote nurse innovative behaviour. IMPLICATIONS FOR NURSING MANAGEMENT: Managers need to provide measures that promote workplace fun and affective commitment to enhance nurse innovative behaviour.