Recent longitudinal data suggest a close association between depression and lifestyle. Little\nwork to date has estimated the prevalence of depression in the nursing workforce in China, nor\nconsidered what lifestyle factors might be correlated with itââ?¬â?a gap filled by the present study. The\nstudyââ?¬â?¢s web-based cross-sectional survey solicited data from qualified nurses aged between 21 and\n65 registered with the Hong Kong Nursing Council. The Depression, Anxiety and Stress Scale 21\nwas used to measure 850 nurses for depression, anxiety and symptoms of stress; a generalized linear\nregression model examined associations between lifestyle factors and depression. Mean depression\nsymptom scores show a downward linear trend for male and female participants. Gender and\nage, however, did not emerge as significant predictors of depression. Three lifestyles factors (sleep,\nentertainment and hobbies) showed a significant association with depression. Nurses should make\ntherapeutic lifestyle changes to improve their work-life balance and safeguard their functioning at\nwork and personal well-being.
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