A latent profile analysis of psychological resilience associated with work fatigue among Chinese nurses

Abstract

Nurses' psychological resilience has been studied using a variable‐centered rather than a person‐centered approach, impeding a comprehensive understanding of the holistic expression of these different forms of psychological resilience. This study aimed to examine the characteristics of psychological resilience in a sample of Chinese nurses during COVID‐19 using latent profile analysis (LPA) and the relationships between these unique profiles and nurses' work fatigue. A total of 471 Chinese nurses were recruited from three hospitals in Hebei Province between June and July 2020. The participant samples were investigated with the psychological resilience scale and the work fatigue inventory. LPA showed that a three‐profile model of psychological resilience best fit this study. The resulting profiles were low psychological resilience, medium psychological resilience, and high psychological resilience. Notably, there were significant differences in nurses' work fatigue among different profiles of psychological resilience. The study provided a new view of nurses' psychological resilience, which may be used to effectively reduce nurses' work fatigue and evaluate nursing work status comprehensively.

Addressing nurse well‐being through psychological resilience: A commentary on latent profile analysis and its implications

“…To The Editor, I am writing in response to the article by Xu et al (2024) The use of latent profile analysis (LPA) to categorize psychological resilience into distinct profiles provides a significant advancement over traditional variable-centered methods. It allows for a more personalized understanding and intervention planning, which is crucial in managing the well-being of frontline healthcare workers.…”