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Objective of this cross-sectional study was to examine the prevalence of different types of intimate partner violence (IPV) among female nurses employed in public hospitals across China. Additionally, the study sought to investigate the relationship between nurses' psychological resilience and their experiences of work thriving and work alienation in the aftermath of IPV. Methods: This cross-sectional study utilized an online self-report survey to collect data from a sample of 522 female nurses working in public healthcare facilities across several major cities in China. The survey instrument collected information on participants' sociodemographic characteristics, experiences of intimate partner violence (IPV), psychological resilience, work thriving, and work alienation. The Kruskal–Wallis one-way ANOVA test was used to compare outcome variables across IPV exposure groups, and multiple linear regression modeling was subsequently performed to examine the associations between the dependent variables (work thriving and work alienation) and the independent variables, including IPV exposure and resilience. Results: The overall prevalence of IPV reported by the female nurse participants was 74.26%. Specifically, the rates of emotional IPV, physical IPV, and sexual IPV were 74.06%, 24.27%, and 7.53%, respectively. The results indicated that total IPV exposure, the three IPV subtypes, psychological resilience, work thriving, and work alienation were all significantly and positively interrelated. IPV scores demonstrated a negative association with psychological resilience and work thriving, but a positive association with work alienation. Importantly, psychological resilience was found to be positively correlated with work thriving and negatively correlated with work alienation. Conclusion: The findings suggest that psychological resilience plays a pivotal role, both directly and indirectly, in influencing the work-related outcomes of female nurses who have experienced IPV. Specifically, resilience was positively associated with thriving at work and directly negatively associated with work alienation, though a partial mediating effect of resilience was also observed. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Heterostructure composite catalysts have shown great potential in activating peroxymonosulfate (PMS) to effectively remediate organic contaminants. However, the construction of high-performance composites with a heterostructure interface using simple and rapid strategies remains a challenge. This study introduces a straightforward and environmental-friendly approach to prepare NiCo/CoNiO 2 heterojunction integrated carbon nanotubes (NiCo/CoNiO 2 @CNTs) through a solid-phase microwave carbon bath process, where CNTs serve as a substrate and microwave adsorption material. The NiCo/CoNiO 2 @CNTs/PMS system demonstrates exceptional performance, achieving a removal rate of 95.9 % within 30 min in degrading tetracycline (TC) with PMS activation. Synergistic effects between the CoNi alloy and CoNiO 2 promote the Co3+/Co2+ and Ni3+/Ni2+ redox cycles, boosting the catalyst's activity and reusability. Moreover, the NiCo/CoNiO 2 @CNTs/PMS system demonstrates high resistance to various solution pH levels, inorganic anions and humic acid. The catalytic oxidation of TC involves radical and non-radical pathways, with the latter dominating the degradation process. Three possible pathways generate thirteen intermediate products during TC destruction. Toxicity assessment reveals a significant reduction in the toxicity of TC-contaminated water after degradation over the system. The current study not only presents an effective strategy for fabricating heterojunction composite materials but also offers an efficient oxidation system for remediating antibiotic pollutants. • CoNi/CoNiO 2 heterojunction integrated CNTs is fabricated via Joule heating method. • CoNi/CoNiO 2 @ CNTs serves as an efficient bimetallic catalyst for TC destruction. • Synergy of CoNi alloy and CoNiO 2 promotes the Co3+/Co2+ and Ni3+/Ni2+ redox cycles. • The degradation mechanism includes dominant non-radical pathway with 1O 2 as the ROS. • Degradation pathways and toxicity of intermediates by the system are unveiled. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]