| Kath, Stichles, Ehrhart & Schultze, (2013b). JOGNN | North United States and Canada | Community Academic, Nursing Homes, Military | 392 NL* | Cross-sectional, correlational quantitative design Validated tests Survey online or by mail | Stress |
| Matsuzaki, Uemura & Yasui (2014) Maturitas | Japan | Public and Private Hospitals | 338 NS* 514 NM* Age = 45 - 60 years | Cross-sectional, correlational quantitative design Self-administered questionnaire Validated tests | Menopause symptoms Stress |
| Rudolfsson & Flensner (2012) Journal of Nursing Management | Sweden
| Hospitals, Nursing Units | 10 NL* 8 Male Age = 41 - 58 years All registered nurses | Part of wider research project Hermeneutical approach and an open-ended audio-taped interview | Meaning of suffering |
| Sherman, Schwarzkopf & Kiger (2011) International Scholarly Research Network ISRN Nursing | South Florida | 10 Tenet Health facilities | 354 Charge Nurses Age = 46.5 years 19.5 years of job experience 55% associate degree or a diploma degree | Cross-sectional, correlational quantitative design A survey with five open and closed-ended questions designed by the authors | Leadership Job role satisfaction Factors Impacting Movement into Leadership Roles |
| Shirey, McDaniel, Ebright, Fisher & Doebbeling (2010). Journal of Nursing Administration40 | U.S.
| 3 Acute Care Hospitals | 21 NM 95% Female Age = 37 - 62 years 67% married 29% with children 12 - 35 years of job experience; 1.5 - 18 years NM* experience | Cross-sectional, correlational qualitative design Interviews with Critical Decision Method (CDM). Three research questions about stressors, coping strategies and health-related outcomes | Stress Emotions Coping Psychological and Physical Health Functional ability |
| Suzuki, et al. (2009). | Tohoku Kanto, Tokai districts | 3 University Hospitals | 172 NM* Age = 43.8 years for burnout group Age = 44.1 years for no-burnout group | Cross-sectional, correlational quantitative design Self-administered questionnaire | Burnout, Assertiveness Turnover intention, Job satisfaction, Social support and coping profiles, Job Perception |
| Udod, Cummings, Care, Jenkins (2017) JONA | Western Canada | 8 Urban and Rural Acute Care Settings | 23 NM* 91% Female Age = 26 - 61 + years 43% 41 - 50 years 57% 20 - 35 years of job experience 52% NM having > 100 individuals to supervise. Years as a NM 5.0 years | Cross-sectional, correlational qualitative design Individual interviews and focus group interviews Contact with senior nurse administrators. The focus group interview was facilitated by the nurse researcher, and field notes taken by the research assistant. | Role stressors Coping strategies |
| Van Bogaert, et al. (2014). Journal of Advanced Nursing | Belgium (Flemish) | 17 Acute Care Hospitals | 365 NM* Age = 44.1 years 11.8 years of job experience; 11.6 years of NM work experience 57.5% baccalaureate degrees; 80.5%, additional management; 76.4% leadership training 89.6% full-time position | Cross-sectional, correlational quantitative design Self-administered structured questionnaire Validated tests | Job role Job Demand-Control-Support Organizational variables Burnout, Emotional exhaustion, Vigor, Dedication, Absorption Quality of Work, Work Engagement |