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ArticleJournal of nursing management2026

Organizational Support and Work Engagement in General Intensive Care Unit Nurses: The Double-Edged Sword Effect of Emotional Labor.

He Li, Jing Wang, Heng Dai, Hailong Hou, Xianjuan Cheng, Tongtong Fu, Shiqi Xiao

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He LiDepartment of Nursing, Shengjing Hospital of China Medical University, Shenyang, China, cmu.edu.cn.ORCID https://orcid.org/0009-0009-8524-5608
Jing WangDepartment of Nursing (Department of Intensive Care Unit), Shengjing Hospital of China Medical University, Shenyang, China, cmu.edu.cn.ORCID https://orcid.org/0009-0003-2952-8730
Heng DaiDepartment of Nursing (Department of Nephrology), Shengjing Hospital of China Medical University, Shenyang, China, cmu.edu.cn.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8916-7306
Hailong HouDepartment of Nursing, Shengjing Hospital of China Medical University, Shenyang, China, cmu.edu.cn.ORCID https://orcid.org/0009-0003-3059-7936
Xianjuan ChengDepartment of Nursing, Shengjing Hospital of China Medical University, Shenyang, China, cmu.edu.cn.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3681-5116
Tongtong FuDepartment of Nursing, Shengjing Hospital of China Medical University, Shenyang, China, cmu.edu.cn.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0676-4576
Shiqi XiaoInpatient Department, Shengjing Hospital of China Medical University, Shenyang, China, cmu.edu.cn.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2715-331X

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Objectives: Organizational support significantly influences nurses' work engagement, but how it affects the engagement of general intensive care unit (GICU) nurses through distinct emotional labor strategies remains unclear. This study aims to find how emotional labor influences the effect of organizational support on work engagement in GICU nurses. Methods: This cross-sectional survey was conducted from June to July 2024, involving 215 GICU nurses from five tertiary hospitals in Northeast China. Data were collected using demographic variable forms, emotional labor scales, nurse organizational support scales, and work engagement scales, and a structural equation model was established to analyze the relationships among emotional labor, organizational support, and work engagement in GICU nurses. Results: Surface acting was negatively correlated with organizational support and work engagement, while deep acting, natural acting, and organizational support were positively correlated with work engagement ( Conclusions: Emotional labor exhibits a double-edged sword effect in GICU nurses. Nursing managers can enhance nurses' work engagement by implementing relevant organizational support measures to reduce surface acting while promoting deep acting and natural acting.

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EmotionsNursesWork EngagementAdultChinaCross-Sectional StudiesFemaleHumansIntensive Care UnitsJob SatisfactionMaleMiddle AgedOrganizational CultureSurveys and Questionnairesemotional laborICU nursesorganizational supportwork engagement

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