【文章摘要】

Background Considerable research has investigated the influencing factors of cyberloafing in the workplace. However, few studies have focused on the antecedents in non-work fields, especially for nurses. According to the effort-reward imbalance theory, this study aims to explore the spillover effect of after-hours electronic communication on nurses’ cyberloafing, and the mediating role of psychological contract breach.

Methods A total of 282 nurses completed the online survey. PROCESS macro for SPSS was used to test how afterhour electronic communication affect nurses’ cyberloafing.

Results After-hours electronic communication has a significant positive impact on nurses’ cyberloafing, and psychological contract breach plays a mediating role in the relationship. Conclusion Psychological contract breach was the linchpin linking after-hours electronic communication to nurses’ cyberloafing in workplace. This study provides a guide for healthcare organizations to reduce or manage inappropriate telework arrangements and strengthen nurses’ psychological contracts.

【關鍵詞】After-hours electronic communication；Psychological contract breach；Cyberloafing；Spillover effect

【文章作者】張娜

【作者單位】北京信息科技大學(xué)經(jīng)濟管理學(xué)院

【發(fā)表期刊】BMC Nursing

【發(fā)表時(shí)間】2023年9月

【基金資助】This work was funded by the National Natural Science Foundation of China Project (71901031 and 72201011) and the Humanities and Social Sciences Youth Foundation, Ministry of Education, China (21YJC630064).

【全文下載】The spillover effect of after-hours electroniccommunication on nurses’ cyberloafing: themediating role of psychological contractbreach