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

August 18, 2025 updated by: Luisa Solms, Erasmus University Rotterdam

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.

Study Overview

Status

Recruiting

Conditions

Detailed Description

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.

Study Type

Observational

Enrollment (Estimated)

75

Contacts and Locations

This section provides the contact details for those conducting the study, and information on where this study is being conducted.

Study Contact

Study Locations

  • Netherlands
      • Rotterdam, Netherlands
        • Recruiting
        • Erasmus University Rotterdam
        • Contact:

Participation Criteria

Researchers look for people who fit a certain description, called eligibility criteria. Some examples of these criteria are a person's general health condition or prior treatments.

Eligibility Criteria

Ages Eligible for Study

  • Adult
  • Older Adult

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Yes

Sampling Method

Non-Probability Sample

Study Population

Nurse professionals working in an EU hospital.

Description

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.

Study Plan

This section provides details of the study plan, including how the study is designed and what the study is measuring.

How is the study designed?

Design Details

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
Burnout
Time Frame: From the start of the study (i.e., at baseline, day 0) to the end of the study (i.e., at day 10).
Burnout symptoms will be assessed using the ultra-short version of the Burnout Assessment Tool (BAT4) consisting of 4 items. The tool assesses perceptions of symptoms like exhaustion, mental distance, emotional impairment, and cognitive impairment based on self-reported responses. Notably, the different symptoms (e.g., exhaustion) are combined into a composite score to give an overall burnout measure rather than being treated as separate outcomes.
From the start of the study (i.e., at baseline, day 0) to the end of the study (i.e., at day 10).
Work engagement
Time Frame: From start of study (i.e., at baseline, day 0) to end of study (i.e., at day 10).
Work engagement will be assessed using a shortened, 3-item version of the Utrecht Work Engagement Scale (UWES), which captures a work-related and positive state of mind, characterized by vigor, dedication, and absorption. Items will be combined into a composite score to give an overall work engagement measure.
From start of study (i.e., at baseline, day 0) to end of study (i.e., at day 10).
Flourishing
Time Frame: From the start of the study (i.e., at baseline, day 0) to the end of the study (day 10).
Flourishing will be assessed with Diener's 8-item Flourishing Scale. The scale captures self-perceived success in important areas of life, such as relationships, self-esteem, purpose, and optimism. The score for flourishing is calculated by averaging the responses to these 8 items, with higher scores reflecting greater flourishing.
From the start of the study (i.e., at baseline, day 0) to the end of the study (day 10).
Job Resources Exchange
Time Frame: From the start of the study (i.e., at baseline, day 0) to the end of the study (day 10).
Frequency of job resources exchange with other team members will be assessed based on scale developed by Edelmann and colleagues (not published). The scale assesses the extent to which individuals provide and receive feedback and knowledge to and from other members of their team.
From the start of the study (i.e., at baseline, day 0) to the end of the study (day 10).

Secondary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
Workload
Time Frame: From the start of the study (i.e., at baseline, day 0) to end of the study (i.e., day 10).
Workload will be measured with five items from the Questionnaire on the Experience and Evaluation of Work (QEEW). Responses will be combined into a composite score.
From the start of the study (i.e., at baseline, day 0) to end of the study (i.e., day 10).

Collaborators and Investigators

This is where you will find people and organizations involved with this study.

Sponsor

Erasmus University Rotterdam

Publications and helpful links

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General Publications

Helpful Links

Study record dates

These dates track the progress of study record and summary results submissions to ClinicalTrials.gov. Study records and reported results are reviewed by the National Library of Medicine (NLM) to make sure they meet specific quality control standards before being posted on the public website.

Study Major Dates

Study Start (Actual)

August 1, 2025

Primary Completion (Estimated)

November 1, 2025

Study Completion (Estimated)

November 1, 2025

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

February 17, 2025

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

February 26, 2025

First Posted (Actual)

March 3, 2025

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Actual)

August 22, 2025

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

August 18, 2025

Last Verified

August 1, 2025

More Information

Terms related to this study

Keywords

Additional Relevant MeSH Terms

Other Study ID Numbers

  • ETH2425-0324
  • 14160503.001 (Other Grant/Funding Number: European Union)

Plan for Individual participant data (IPD)

Plan to Share Individual Participant Data (IPD)?

NO

IPD Plan Description

Due to the sensitive nature of the data, we will not share the data.

Drug and device information, study documents

Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated drug product

No

Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated device product

No

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