Abstract:

Objective To explore the mediating effect of workplace friendship on the professional resilience and professional well-being of emergency department nurses. To provide references for nursing managers to improve the professional well-being of emergency department nurses. Methods A convenience sampling method was used to select 642 emergency department nurses from 25 hospitals in Beijing，Hebei，Zhejiang，Guangdong，Sichuan，Henan and Jilin as the research subjects. A self-designed general information questionnaire，Workplace Friendship Scale，Professional Resilience Scale and Professional Well-Being Scale were used to investigate them，and the influencing factors were analyzed. Results The professional resilience score of emergency department nurses was（19.54 ± 4.04） points，the workplace friendship score was（44.90 ± 9.94） points，and the professional well-being score was（83.93 ± 22.57） points，all of which were at a moderately high level. Professional resilience was positively correlated with workplace friendship（P<0.001），professional resilience was positively correlated with professional well-being（P<0.001），and workplace friendship was positively correlated with professional well-being（P<0.001）. Workplace friendship played a partial mediating role between the professional resilience and professional well-being of emergency department nurses. The effect size was 0.197，with the mediation effect accounting for 59.7% of the total effect. Conclusion Workplace friendship plays a mediating role in promoting professional well-being through professional resilience. Nursing managers should focus on enhancing the professional resilience of emergency department nurses. By providing reasonable organizational support and fostering a positive culture，they can promote the development of workplace friendships，thereby improving the professional well-being of emergency department nurses.

Key words: Emergency Department, Nurses, Professional Resilience, Workplace Friendship, Professional Well-Being