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Path Analysis of the Role of Social Media Use and Online Positive Feedback on Positive Coping Styles in Emergency Nurses
By Jiang Q, Wang R, He Y and 4 others.
Abstract
Aims
To examine the pathways through which social media use and online positive feedback are associated with positive coping styles among emergency nurses.
Design
This study used a cross-sectional design and employed a convenience sampling method. The final sample consisted of emergency nurses from 12 hospitals across five provinces in China.
Methods
A total of 856 emergency nurses were recruited between September and December 2023. Data were collected using the Social Media Use Intensity Scale, Proactive Social Media Use Scale, Online Positive Feedback Scale and Simplified Coping Style Scale. Data were analysed using SPSS Statistics 27.0, and path analysis was performed using AMOS 28.0.