Anxiety Disorders Research Reveals New Insights into Fear of Future Violence at Workplace

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Researchers from Quanzhou First Hospital Affiliated to Fujian Medical University have conducted a study examining the associations among fear of future violence at workplace, anxiety, depression, and sleep quality among Chinese clinical nurses. The investigation, which took place between June 2023 to July 2023, involved a cross-sectional survey of Chinese clinical nurses who met specific inclusion criteria. The study used a structured questionnaire to collect data on sociodemographic characteristics, fear of future violence at workplace, Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index, Generalized Anxiety Disorder-7, and Patient Health Questionnaire-9.

Key Takeaways:

  • The study aimed to examine the associations among fear of future violence at workplace, anxiety, depression, and sleep quality among Chinese clinical nurses.
  • A cross-sectional survey was conducted among Chinese clinical nurses between June 2023 to July 2023, with data collected using a structured questionnaire that included sociodemographic characteristics, fear of future violence at workplace, Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index, Generalized Anxiety Disorder-7, and Patient Health Questionnaire-9.
  • The study observed a negative correlation between fear of future violence at workplace and sleep quality among clinical nurses (r = 0.300, P.<0.01).
  • The research concluded that fear of future workplace violence has a significant impact on sleep quality among clinical nurses, with anxiety and depression serving as modifiable mediating pathways.
  • The study's findings contribute towards a more comprehensive understanding of the manner in which fear of future violence at workplace, anxiety, and depression jointly affect sleep quality among clinical nurses.
  • The study provides novel insights for preventing and intervening in poor sleep quality by identifying fear of future violence reduction as a critical target.
  • The study's authors include Ping-Zhen Lin, Xu Wang, Yong-Sen Lin, Lan-Lan Chen, and Bi-Yu Wu from Quanzhou First Hospital Affiliated to Fujian Medical University.

Statistics:

  • 0.300: the correlation coefficient between fear of future violence at workplace and sleep quality among clinical nurses.
  • P.<0.01: the significance level of the observed correlation.
  • June 2023 to July 2023: the timeframe of the cross-sectional survey.
  • 1-11: the page numbers of the published article in BMC Nursing.

Sources:

  • "Fear of future workplace violence and sleep quality in Chinese clinical nurses: the mediating role of anxiety and depression." BMC Nursing, 2025,24(1):1-11.
  • NewsRx. New Anxiety Disorders Research from Quanzhou First Hospital Affiliated to Fujian Medical University Discussed (Fear of future workplace violence and sleep quality in Chinese clinical nurses: the mediating role of anxiety and depression). Health & Medicine Week. September 5, 2025; p 2523.