Reducing Individual Work Stress in Healthcare Professionals Through Exchange of Job Resources

Co-work Design: A Structural Approach to Reduce Individual Work Stress in Healthcare Professionals in Hospital Settings

The present study focuses on prosocial job crafting as a novel strategy to reduce burnout and foster well-being among nurse professionals. Specifically, we will examine whether prosocial job crafting enhances individual and team-level well-being by increasing own and others' resources.

Below, we provide more information on the study design, study procedure, data collection, data management, and data analysis.

Study Design:

Type: Prospective, longitudinal, observational diary study. Duration: 10 workdays of daily surveys with a baseline survey at the start (Day 0).

Setting: Online survey tool (Castor), accessible via smartphones.

Study Procedure:

Day 0 - Baseline Survey: Collects demographic data and job-related information.

Days 1-10 - Daily Surveys:

Workday Verification: Confirmation of work on that day.

In addition to the outcomes listed under primary and secondary outcome measures, daily surveys will include measures of:

Prosocial Job Crafting: 12 items adapted to measure crafting behaviors to benefit other team members, using the Prosocial Job Crafting Measure (PSJCM).

Psychological Capital: 12 items measuring hope, self-efficacy, optimism, and resilience, using a shortened version of the Psychological Capital Questionnaire (PCQ).

Day 11 - Post-Study Survey: Summary of results and feedback opportunity.

Data Collection:

Survey Platform: Mobile-friendly (Castor). Questionnaire Format: Self-report measures adapted for daily context.

Data Management:

Anonymity: Participants are assigned anonymous codes for data matching. Confidentiality: Data is securely stored with access only for researchers on the project.

Statistical Analysis:

Multilevel modeling will be used to analyze the nested nature of daily data and relationships between job crafting, resource exchange, and work outcomes.

Eligibility Criteria:

• Employees (nurse professionals) working in a team-based work environment (hospital setting).
• Participants must be able to complete daily surveys in the designated timeframe (end of each workday).

Exclusion Criteria:

• Part-time workers with small contracts (less than 3 days a week) or individuals not engaged in team-based work.
• Participants who do not complete the baseline survey or a minimum of 5 daily surveys.