• Yvonne van Doorn, Joris van Ruysseveldt, Karen van Dam, Wilhelm Mistiaen, and Irina Nikolova.
• Faculty of Psychology and Educational Sciences, Open University of the Netherlands, Heerlen, the Netherlands.
• J Nurs Manag. 2016 Oct 1; 24 (7): 915-922.

AimThis study investigated whether Nigerian nurses' emotional exhaustion and active learning were predicted by job demands, control and social support.BackgroundLimited research has been conducted concerning nurses' work stress in developing countries, such as Nigeria. Accordingly, it is not clear whether work interventions for improving nurses' well-being in these countries can be based on work stress models that are developed in Western countries, such as the job demand control support model, as well as on empirical findings of job demand control support research.MethodNurses from Nurses Across the Borders Nigeria were invited to complete an online questionnaire containing validated scales; 210 questionnaires were fully completed and analysed. Multiple regression analysis was used to test the hypotheses.ResultsEmotional exhaustion was higher for nurses who experienced high demands and low supervisor support. Active learning occurred when nurses worked under conditions of high control and high supervisor support.ConclusionThe findings suggest that the job demand control support model is applicable in a Nigerian nursing situation; the model indicates which occupational stressors contribute to poor well-being in Nigerian nurses and which work characteristics may boost nurses' active learning.Implications For Nursing ManagementJob (re)design interventions can enhance nurses' well-being and learning by guarding nurses' job demands, and stimulating job control and supervisor support.© 2016 John Wiley & Sons Ltd.

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