Research Article
Mediator Effects of Cognitive Load on Association between Self-Efficacy and Task Load in Intensive Care Unit Nurses
Table 1
The sociodemographic characteristics of ICU nurses (N = 253).
| | Variables | n (%) |
| | Gender | | Male | 88 (34.7) | | Female | 165 (65.3) |
| | Age (years) | | 20–30 | 77 (30.4) | | 31–40 | 152 (60.1) | | >40 | 24 (9.5) |
| | Ethnicity | | Han | 239 (94.6) | | Manchu | 7 (2.7) | | Others | 7 (2.7) |
| | Education level | | High school | 74 (29.2) | | Bachelor degree | 179 (70.8) |
| | Marital status | | Married | 162 (64.0) | | Unmarried | 84 (33.3) | | Divorce | 7 (2.7) |
| | ICU working experience (years) | | 1–5 | 51 (20.2) | | 6–10 | 91 (36.0) | | 11–15 | 74 (29.2) | | >15 | 37 (14.6) |
| | Living situation | | Living with family | 206 (81.4) | | Alone | 13 (5.2) | | Share-house with others | 34 (13.4) |
| | Working night shifts | | Yes | 219 (86.6) | | No | 34 (13.4) |
| | Number of night shifts per month | | 0 | 27 (10.7) | | 1–5 | 7 (2.7) | | 6–10 | 209 (82.6) | | ≥11 | 10 (4.0) |
| | Number of patients cared for during the day shift | | 0–2 | 239 (94.5) | | ≥3 | 14 (5.5) |
| | Number of patients cared for during the night shift | | 0–2 | 250 (98.8) | | ≥3 | 3 (1.2) |
| | Professional title | | Primary nurse aide | 37 (14.6) | | Senior nurse | 101 (39.9) | | Supervisor nurse | 115 (45.5) |
| | Average overtime hours per week | | 0 | 30 (11.8) | | 1–5 | 81 (32.0) | | 5–10 | 54 (21.3) | | 10–15 | 67 (26.5) | | >15 | 21 (8.3) |
| | ICU specialty nurse | | Yes | 104 (41.1) | | No | 209 (58.9) |
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