Strengths use and thriving at work among nurses: a latent profile and mediation analysis
Abstract Background The ability to thrive at work has been demonstrated to be closely linked to the development of nurses.Effective utilization of strengths and maintaining hope are essential elements for clinical nurses’ ability to flourish in their roles. Nevertheless, the relationship between str...
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| description | Abstract Background The ability to thrive at work has been demonstrated to be closely linked to the development of nurses.Effective utilization of strengths and maintaining hope are essential elements for clinical nurses’ ability to flourish in their roles. Nevertheless, the relationship between strengths use, hope, and thriving at work remains underexplored. This study aimed to identify distinct subgroups of clinical nurses based on their strengths use and to examine the mediating effect of hope between strengths use and thriving at work. The findings are intended to inform clinical managers on strategies to enhance nurses’ work performance and care quality. Methods A convenience sample of 568 clinical nurses from two tertiary hospitals in Guangzhou City, Guangdong Province, China, was recruited between January and March 2024. The survey collected sociodemographic data and included the Adult Dispositional Hope Scale, Strengths Use Scale, and Thriving at Work Scale. Potential categories of nurse strengths use characteristics were identified using potential profile analysis, and potential relationships between variables were determined using Pearson correlation analysis, Bayesian factor robustness analyses, and Mediation analysis. Results LPA identified three distinct groups based on strengths use: low (30.8%), moderate (64.9%), and high (13.2%).The significant mediating effect of hope in the relationship between strengths use based on latent profile analysis and thriving at work was observed (SE = 0.61,95%CI = -10.01, -7.62; SE = 0.76,95%CI = -18.91, -15.91, respectively). Conclusions There exists heterogeneity in nurses’ strengths use. Hope plays a significant role in mediating the relationship between strengths use and thriving at work. It is recommended that nursing administrators or leaders pay attention to differences in individual levels of strengths use, encourage strengths-based practices and design interventions that foster hope, thereby promoting greater thriving in their professional roles. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-535ef09e8f7a446990246c773b6d1ab42025-01-26T12:22:49ZengBMCBMC Nursing1472-69552025-01-0124111110.1186/s12912-025-02715-8Strengths use and thriving at work among nurses: a latent profile and mediation analysisJing Wu0Zhenrong Shen1Zidan Ouyang2Yuxuan Xiang3Ru Ding4Yuan Liao5Li Chen6School of Nursing, Guangzhou University of Traditional Chinese MedicineSchool of Nursing, Guangzhou University of Traditional Chinese MedicineThe First Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou University of Chinese MedicineThe First Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou University of Chinese MedicineSchool of Nursing, Guangzhou University of Traditional Chinese MedicineSchool of Nursing, Guangzhou University of Traditional Chinese MedicineThe First Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou University of Chinese MedicineAbstract Background The ability to thrive at work has been demonstrated to be closely linked to the development of nurses.Effective utilization of strengths and maintaining hope are essential elements for clinical nurses’ ability to flourish in their roles. Nevertheless, the relationship between strengths use, hope, and thriving at work remains underexplored. This study aimed to identify distinct subgroups of clinical nurses based on their strengths use and to examine the mediating effect of hope between strengths use and thriving at work. The findings are intended to inform clinical managers on strategies to enhance nurses’ work performance and care quality. Methods A convenience sample of 568 clinical nurses from two tertiary hospitals in Guangzhou City, Guangdong Province, China, was recruited between January and March 2024. The survey collected sociodemographic data and included the Adult Dispositional Hope Scale, Strengths Use Scale, and Thriving at Work Scale. Potential categories of nurse strengths use characteristics were identified using potential profile analysis, and potential relationships between variables were determined using Pearson correlation analysis, Bayesian factor robustness analyses, and Mediation analysis. Results LPA identified three distinct groups based on strengths use: low (30.8%), moderate (64.9%), and high (13.2%).The significant mediating effect of hope in the relationship between strengths use based on latent profile analysis and thriving at work was observed (SE = 0.61,95%CI = -10.01, -7.62; SE = 0.76,95%CI = -18.91, -15.91, respectively). Conclusions There exists heterogeneity in nurses’ strengths use. Hope plays a significant role in mediating the relationship between strengths use and thriving at work. It is recommended that nursing administrators or leaders pay attention to differences in individual levels of strengths use, encourage strengths-based practices and design interventions that foster hope, thereby promoting greater thriving in their professional roles.https://doi.org/10.1186/s12912-025-02715-8Strengths useHopeThriving at workNursing management |
| spellingShingle | Jing Wu Zhenrong Shen Zidan Ouyang Yuxuan Xiang Ru Ding Yuan Liao Li Chen Strengths use and thriving at work among nurses: a latent profile and mediation analysis BMC Nursing Strengths use Hope Thriving at work Nursing management |
| title | Strengths use and thriving at work among nurses: a latent profile and mediation analysis |
| title_full | Strengths use and thriving at work among nurses: a latent profile and mediation analysis |
| title_fullStr | Strengths use and thriving at work among nurses: a latent profile and mediation analysis |
| title_full_unstemmed | Strengths use and thriving at work among nurses: a latent profile and mediation analysis |
| title_short | Strengths use and thriving at work among nurses: a latent profile and mediation analysis |
| title_sort | strengths use and thriving at work among nurses a latent profile and mediation analysis |
| topic | Strengths use Hope Thriving at work Nursing management |
| url | https://doi.org/10.1186/s12912-025-02715-8 |
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