The relationship between clinical nurses’ job stress and presenteeism

The mediating effect of psychological detachment

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ID22091076
AuthorsHua Mao (Anyang Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine), Die Chen (0000-0002-3227-6891, Anyang Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine), Na Li (0000-0002-1103-6864, Anyang Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine), Xiang Zeng (0000-0002-7143-8080, Jiangjin Central Hospital, corresponding author)
Year2026
Volume14
Pages1806113-1806113
Publication date2026-04-15
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenueFrontiers in Public Health (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 2296-2565 • E-ISSN: 2296-2565
PublisherFrontiers Media SA (PUBLISHER • CH)
DOI10.3389/fpubh.2026.1806113
PMID42064901
OpenAlexW7154514255
LanguageEN
References cited45

Objective This study aims to explore whether psychological detachment mediates the relationship between job stress and presenteeism among clinical nurses, and to determine the extent of the interaction between job stress, psychological detachment, and presenteeism. Methods This study employed a convenience sampling method to select clinical nurses from five hospitals in Sichuan Province as the subjects of the investigation. A questionnaire survey was conducted using a general information survey form, the Chinese Nurses Stressor Scale (CNSS), the Psychological Detachment Questionnaire (PDQ), and the Stanford Presenteeism Scale-6 (SPS-6). Results A total of 325 valid questionnaires were collected. The mean scores for the CNSS, PDQ, and SPS-6 were (94.64 ± 15.89), (9.76 ± 3.60), and (21.01 ± 5.42), respectively. A positive correlation was observed between clinical nurses’ presenteeism and job stress, while a significant negative correlation was found with psychological detachment (all p < 0.05). Job stress positively predicted presenteeism, whereas psychological detachment negatively influences presenteeism. Furthermore, psychological detachment partially mediates the relationship between job stress and presenteeism among clinical nurses, with an indirect effect of 0.06, accounting for 30% of the total effect. Conclusion The findings indicate that job stress exerts both direct and indirect effects on the presenteeism of clinical nurses, with psychological detachment serving as a partial mediating factor that attenuates nurses’ levels of presenteeism

Job stress · Presenteeism · Psychological stress · Questionnaire · Stressor · Healthcare professionals’ stress and burnout · Work-Family Balance Challenges · Workplace Health and Well-being

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