Positive affect and job performance in psychiatric nurses: A moderated mediation analysis

Area of Science:

• Psychology
• Organizational Behavior
• Healthcare Management

Background:

• Positive affect is linked to improved job outcomes.
• Understanding the mediating and moderating factors in this relationship is crucial for employee well-being and organizational success.
• Psychiatric nurses face unique workplace stressors that may influence job satisfaction and performance.

Purpose of the Study:

• To investigate the mediating role of job satisfaction between positive affect and job performance.
• To examine if work seniority moderates the relationship between positive affect, job satisfaction, and job performance in psychiatric nurses.

Main Methods:

• A cross-sectional study involving 328 psychiatric nurses.
• Data collected via questionnaires assessing positive affect, job satisfaction, work seniority, and job performance.
• Statistical analysis using a moderated mediation model (SPSS Process macro).

Main Results:

• Job satisfaction significantly mediated the relationship between positive affect and job performance (effect=0.10, 22.22% of total effect).
• Work seniority moderated the indirect effect of positive affect on job performance through job satisfaction.
• Positive affect showed both direct and indirect positive effects on job performance.

Conclusions:

• Job satisfaction partially mediates the impact of positive affect on job performance.
• Work seniority acts as a buffer, moderating the positive influence of positive affect on job performance.
• Findings offer insights for humanized management and building high-performing nursing teams.