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ArticleBMC nursing2026

Self-regulatory fatigue and its associated factors among nursing interns: a cross-sectional study.

Qiaoying Chang, Xiangying Liu, Yizhou Tan, Jiajia Duan, Jinping Li

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Qiaoying ChangSchool of Medicine, Wuhan University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, Hubei Province, 430065, China.
Xiangying LiuSchool of Health and Nursing, Wuchang University of Technology, Wuhan, Hubei Province, 430223, China.
Yizhou TanDepartment of Nursing, The Eighth Hospital of Wuhan, Wuhan, Hubei Province, 430012, China.
Jiajia DuanSchool of Medicine, Wuhan University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, Hubei Province, 430065, China.
Jinping LiSchool of Medicine, Wuhan University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, Hubei Province, 430065, China. ljp@wust.edu.cn.

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backgroundSelf-regulatory fatigue is an emerging concern within nursing education, with implications for professional competence, emotional resilience, and long-term career development. To assess the level of self-regulatory fatigue among nursing interns and explore its related influencing factors.

methodsA total of 340 nursing interns participated in this survey. Data were collected from March to December 2024 using an online survey comprising a general information questionnaire, the Perceived Stress Scale (PSS), the Adolescent Mental Health Literacy Assessment Questionnaire (AMHLAQ), and the Psychological Detachment Scale. Descriptive statistics, t-test, ANOVA, Pearson's correlation coefficients, and multiple linear regression analyses were conducted.

resultsPerceived stress (β = 0.47, p < 0.001), mental health literacy (β = -0.13, p = 0.008), psychological detachment (β = -0.10, p = 0.025), academic performance (β = 0.15, p < 0.001), length of clinical placement (β = -0.11, p = 0.016) and left-behind experience (β = -0.10, p = 0.032) were significant predictors of self-regulatory fatigue. The model explained 39.1% of the variance in self-regulatory fatigue.

conclusionsNursing interns showed a moderate level of self-regulatory fatigue. Three psychological factors, namely, perceived stress, mental health literacy, and psychological detachment, along with academic performance, clinical placement duration, and left-behind experience, were significantly associated factors of self-regulatory fatigue. These findings suggest that targeted strategies should be developed to mitigate interns' fatigue and promote their holistic health.

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Mental health literacyNursing internsPerceived stressPsychological detachmentSelf-regulatory fatigue

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