Age-group Variations in the Associations Between Technostress, Job Burnout, and Work Engagement Among Nurses: Evidence From a Network Analysis
(1) Younger nurses suffer more from invasion of privacy, while older nurses are more concerned about role ambiguity. (2) Technostress is positively and directly associated with BO and has an indirect negative relationship with WE through BO. (3) Controlling cynicism is more important for younger nurses, while emotional exhaustion is more important for older nurses. This research helps in understanding the complex interrelationships and helps hospital administrators to better address nurses' stress and adapt targeted strategies during digital transformation.
Authors
- H Y Zhang
- Ruoyi Qu
- Zhenduo Zhang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4823-7974)
- Zheng Zhou (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9101-9932)
- Huan Xiao (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1698-8936)
Institutions
- Nanchang University (CN)
- Jinggangshan University (CN)
- Dalian University of Technology (CN)
- Dalian University (CN)
- China Medical University (CN)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Asian Nursing Research
- Published
- 2025-09-03
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.anr.2025.06.002
- Primary Topic
- Healthcare professionals’ stress and burnout
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00
Funders
- Natural Science Foundation of Jiangxi Province
- Humanities and Social Sciences Youth Foundation, Ministry of Education of the People's Republic of China