Measuring mental well-being among frontline nurses during the COVID-19 crisis: Evidence from Saudi Arabia
Aruta J.J.B.R. Almazan J.U. Alamri M.S. Adolfo C.S. Gonzales F.
June 2023Springer
Current Psychology
2023#42Issue 1714942 - 14952 pp.
In the days of the COVID-19 pandemic, frontline nurses providing care to different communities face are particularly vulnerable to the mental health threats of the crisis. The objective of this study was to examine the structural validity, convergent validity, and reliability of the Warwick–Edinburgh Mental Well-Being Scale (WEMWBS) in professional nurses amidst the COVID-19 crisis in Saudi Arabia. Data were collected from 413 nurses in Saudi Arabia using a cross-sectional online survey. Consistent with the original version, results of the confirmatory factor analysis revealed a unidimensional structure of the WEMWBS. Support for convergent validity was found as the WEMWBS significantly correlated with measures of burnout and compassion satisfaction. In terms of reliability, all WEMWBS items yielded high internal consistencies suggesting that the 14 items were robust indicators of mental well-being. In response to the challenges of the COVID-19 crisis, the current study offers a psychometrically sound instrument that can be utilized in screening the mental well-being of nurses in the days of a public health crisis. Preserving the positive aspect of mental health among frontline healthcare workers and promoting quality of care for communities requires a contextualized measurement tool that efficiently assesses mental well-being.
COVID-19 , Mental well-being , Nurses , Saudi Arabia , Warwick-Edinburgh mental well-being scale
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De La Salle University, 2401 Taft Avenue,Malate, Manila, 1004, Philippines
School of Medicine, Nazarbayev University, Nursultan, 010000, Kazakhstan
Department of Nursing, College of Applied Medical Sciences, University of Hafr Albatin, Hafr Albatin, Saudi Arabia
Department of Nursing, College of Applied Medical Sciences, Majmaah University, Majmaah, 11952, Saudi Arabia
Medical Surgical Department, College of Nursing, University of Hail, Hail, Saudi Arabia
De La Salle University
School of Medicine
Department of Nursing
Department of Nursing
Medical Surgical Department
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