Occupational Health And Emergency Rescue, Volume. 43, Issue 3, 324(2025)

Mediating effect of psychological resilience on relationship between anxiety and insomnia among nursing staff in obstetrics and gynecology hospitals

ZHOU Qing1,2 and ZHAO Minhui3
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  • 1The International Peace Maternity and Child Health Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai 200030, China
  • 2Shanghai Key Laboratory of Embryo Original Diseases, Shanghai 200030, China
  • 3Obstetrics and Gynecology Hospital of Tongji University, Shanghai 201204, China
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    ObjectiveTo investigate the prevalence of anxiety and insomnia among nursing staff in obstetrics and gynecology hospitals in Shanghai and explore effective measures to protect their mental health.MethodsA cluster sampling method was used to recruit nursing staff from three top tertiary obstetrics and gynecology hospitals in Shanghai. Data were collected via a questionnaire survey including a demographic information form, the 7 -Item Generalized Anxiety Disorder Scale (GAD-7), the 10-Item Connor-Davidson Resilience Scale (CD-RISC-10), and the Insomnia Severity Index(ISI). Descriptive and statistical analyses were performed using SPSS 26.0 software. The mediation analysis model was constructed using JASP 0.14.1 software, and the mediating role of psychological resilience between anxiety and insomnia among nursing staff in obstetrics and gynecology hospitals was examined using the bias-corrected bootstrap method.ResultsA total of 807 questionnaires were distributed, and 771 valid questionnaires were collected, with a valid response rate of 95.54%. Of the participants, 544 (70.56%) reported anxiety symptoms, and 545 (70.69%) reported insomnia symptoms. Nursing staff with a bachelor's degree or above had significantly higher anxiety scores than the other staff (P < 0.05). A positive correlation was found between anxiety and insomnia (r = 0.561, P < 0.001). Anxiety was negatively correlated with psychological resilience (r = -0.341, P < 0.001), and insomnia was negatively correlated with psychological resilience (r = -0.371, P < 0.001). Psychological resilience mediated the relationship between anxiety and insomnia, with an effect value of 0.083, accounting for 12.4% of the total effect.ConclusionsThe prevalence of anxiety and insomnia symptoms was considerably high among nursing staff in obstetrics and gynecology hospitals in Shanghai. Therefore, it is essential to implement various strategies to reduce nurses' anxiety levels, enhance their psychological resilience, and improve their sleep quality.

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    Received: Mar. 9, 2025

    Accepted: Aug. 26, 2025

    Published Online: Aug. 26, 2025

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    DOI:10.16369/j.oher.issn.1007-1326.2025.250017

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