Guo Yufang, PhD, RN
Position and Affiliation
Address: School of Nursing and Rehabilitation, Shandong University
Wen-Hua-XI Road (250012),Jinan, China
Tel. 0531-88380705
Email: cdguoyufang@163.com
Research Interests: Mental health nursing; Positive Psychotherapy; Depression; Sleep Disturbance; Well-being; Job Burnout; Job Performance, Turnover, Statistics
Academic advisor for Master's students: Yes
Academic advisor for PhD students: No
Education Background
Nov.2015-Dec. 2016 Joint-PhD of Faculty of Medicine, Nursing and Health Sciences, Monash University, Melbourne, Australia
Sept.2014-Jun.2017 PhD of Nursing Science, Central South University, Changsha, China.
Sept.2011-Jun.2014 Master of Nursing Science, Central South University, Changsha, China.
Sept.2006-Jun.2011 Bachelor of Medical Science (BSN equivalent), Chengde Medical College, Chengde, China.
Work Experience
Clinical Practice
Nov.2012-Dec.2012 One-month clinical practice at Wangyehu Community Hospital, China.
Jul.2012-Aug.2012 Two-month clinical practice at the Second Xiangya Hospital of Central South
University, China.
Jul.2010-Jun.2011 Staff nurse clinical rotation at the Affiliated Hospital of Chengde Medical College
University/College/School
Jul.2020 Associate research fellow, School of Nursing and Rehabilitation, Shandong University, Jinan, Shandong, China. Teach “ medical and surgical nursing”
Sept.2017-Jun.2020 Associate Professor, College of Nursing, Hebei University, Baoding, China. Teach “Nursing Research, Nursing Psychology”.
Sept.2013-Jan.2014 Part-time teacher at Changsha Health Vocational College, Changsha, China. Teach “Medical-surgical Nursing”.
Apr.2013-Jun.2013 Assistant of Medical Nursing Department, Xiangya Nursing School, Central South Uuniversity
Mar.2013-Jul.2013 Part-time teacher at Changsha Social Work College, Changsha, China. Teach “Medical Nursing”.
Mar.2012-Jul.2012 Part-time teacher at Changsha Health Vocational College, Changsha, China. Teach “Medical-surgical Nursing”.
Sept.2011-June.2012 Member, Graduate Students Association of Xiangya Nursing School, Central South Uuniversity
Sept.2007-June.2008 Member, Undergraduate Students Association of Department of Nursing, Chengde Medical College
Research Projects
2021-2023 “Development a Strength-based burnout intervention to reduce burnout of ICU nursese”. National Natural Science Foundation of China (72004120) (Role: PI), design, recruit participants, data collection
2021-2023 “Self-help organizational intervention to alleviate burnout and turnover intention of clinical nurses”. Natural Science Foundation of Shandong Province (ZR2020QG058) (Role: PI), design, recruit participants, data collection
2018-2020 “Development of an organizational-oriented intervention on burnout of clinical nurses: based on Appreciative Inquiry”. Hebei Province social science foundation (HB18GL007) (Role: PI), design, recruit participants, data collection
2018-2019 “the effects of Psychological capital on stress reactions of nurses: based on Conservation of Resource Theory”. Science and Technology Research Project of Hebei Higher Education Institutions for financial support (QN2018169) (Role: PI), design, recruit participants, data collection
2014-2017 “Effects of Positive Psychotherapy on Cortisol Levels, Heart Rate Variability and Body Temperature in Nurses with Burnout”. Cooperation Projects between Xiangya Nursing School and Shanghai Jiao Tong University (Role: Key Personnel), design, recruit participants, data collection
2015-2017 “The relationships among stress, burnout and resilience”. Cooperation project between Xiangya Nursing School and Monash University (Role: Key Personnel), design, recruit participants, data collection
2014-2016 “The Reformation of Nursing Professional education system”. The Education Department of Hunan Province (Role: Key Personnel), research design, recruit participants, data collection
2014-2016 “Construction of “Project Adventure” Training Program in Nursing Profession” Xiangya Nursing School (Role: Key Personnel), research design, recruit participants, data collection
2011-2013 “Effects of Synchronous Cognitive Therapy of Family Members on Psychological Status and Characteristic of Behavior of Perioperative Patients with Cervical Cancer”. Xiangya Nursing School (Role: Key Personnel), research design, recruit participants, data collection
2012-2013 “Construction of Nursing Practice Standards in Operating Rooms of Hospitals”, Administration of Quality and Technology Supervision of Hunan Province (Role: Key Personnel) research design, data collection
2012-2013 “Effects of Positive Psychotherapy on Depression and Sleep Disorder in Nursing Students: A Quatitative Study”, Xiangya Nursing School (Role: PI),design; recruit participants; data collection and data analysis
2011-2012 “The Status of Characteristic Strength and Its Predictors of Nursing Students: A Quatitative Study”, Xiangya Nursing School (Role: PI),design; recruit participants; data collection and data analysis
2008-2009 “The Status of Unhealthy Behavior of University Students in Chengde”, Chengde Medical College, (Role: PI),design; recruit participants; data collection and data analysis
Publications
Journal articles:
Journal & Conference Papers
Guo Y.F., Wang KF, Cross W, et al. (2021) Quality of life in cancer patients with different preferences for nurse spiritual therapeutics: the role of psychological capital. Journal of Advanced Nursing, doi: 10.1111/jan.15023
Guo Y.F., Wang X, Plummer V, et al. (2021) Influence of core competence on voice behavior of clinical nurses: a multicenter cross-sectional study. Psychology Research and Behavior Management,2021,14:501-510.
Guo Y.F., Cross W, Lam L, et al. (2021) Association between psychological capital and spiritual care competencies of clinical nurses: a multicenter cross-sectional study. Journal of Nursing Management,2021,00:1-10.
Guo Y.F., Plummer V, Cross W, et al. (2020) Impact of WeChat-based “three good things” on turnover intention and coping style in burnout nurses. Journal of Nursing Management,2020,28:1570-77.
Guo Y.F., Lam L, Plummer V, et al. (2020) A WeChat-based “three good things” positive psychotherapy for the improvement of job performance and self-efficacy in nurses with burnout symptoms: a randomized controlled trial. Journal of Nursing Management,2020,28(3):480-487.
Guo Y.F., Plummer V., Lam L., et al. (2019) the effects of resilience and turnover intention on nurses' burnout findings from a comparative cross-sectional study.Journal of Clinical Nursing,28(3-4):499-508.
Guo Y.F., Yuanhui Luo, Louisa Lam, et al. (2018) Nurse burnout and its association with resilience: a cross-sectional study. Journal of Clinical Nursing,27(1-2):441-449.
Guo Y.F., Louisa Lam, Yuanhui Luo, et al. (2017) Female nurses’ burnout symptoms: no association with the Hypothalamic-pituitary-thyroid (HPT) axis. Psychoneuroendocrinology, 77,47-50.
Y.F. Guo, Yuanhui Luo, Louisa Lam, et al. (2017)Below is our response to the concerns raised by Dr Bianchi et al. regarding our manuscript (Guo, Y., Lam, L., Luo, Y., Plummer, V., Cross, W., Li, H., Yin, Y., Zhang, J., 2017. Female nurses’ burnout symptoms: no association with the hypothalamic-pituitary-thyroid (HPT) axis. Psychoneuroendocrinology 77,47-50.) . Psychoneuroendocrinology. (Accepted)
Guo Y.F., Zhang Xia, Virginia Plummer. Louisa Lam, Wendy Cross, Zhang Jingping. (2016) Positive psychotherapy for depression and self-efficacy in undergraduate nursing studens: a randomized controlled trial. International Journal of Mental Health Nursing.
Guo Y.F., Wendy Cross, Virginia Plummer, et al. (2016) Exploring resilience in Chinese nurses: a cross-sectional study. Journal of Nursing Management. (Accepted)
Guo Y.F., Zhang J.p., Zhang N. (2015) Character Strengths and their Influencing Factors among Nursing Students in Changsha, China: The Only-Child versus Non-Only-Child. Archives of Psychiatric Nursing, 29(6):365-371.
Shuwen Li, Bin Zhang, Y.F. Guo, et al. (2015) The association between alexithymia as assessed by the 20-item Toronto Alesithymia scale and depression: a meta analysis. Psychiatry Research,227:1-9.
Wang X, Wang S, …Guo Y. Status and influencing factors of spiritual needs od cancer patients: a survey study. Journal of Nursing Science, 2020,35(3):74-76.
Li H, Lu M, Li J, Yang S, Guo Y, et al. Research progress in the relationship between depression and survival outcome in patients with lung cancer. J Cent South Univ (Med Sci),2019,44(6),685-691.
Ma Q, Jing K, Guo Y. Self-management status and influencing factors of diabetes mellitus. Modern Preventive Medicine,2019,46(5):915-920.
Wang F, Guo Y, Xu Y, et al. Resilience and related factors of HIV-positive men having sex with men. Medical Research and Education,2019,36(2):48-53.
Guo Y, Wang X, Wang S. Overview of job burnout and its influencing factors of nurses. Medical Outlook,2019,9(9):8-9.
Wang S, Wang X, Guo Y, et al. Advances on influencing factors and countermeasures of hospice care in children with cancer. Medical Research and Education,2019,36(5):45-51.
Wang XX, Wang SS,…Guo YF. Discussion on constructing new model of nursing organization management based on appreciative inquiry. Chinese Nursing Management,2020,20(5):760-763.
Zhang J, Rao SY, Guo YF, et al. Constructing the professionalism evaluation system of nurses. Journal of Nursing Administration, 2018,18(12):837-841.
Zhang W, Wang A, Guo Y, et al. Mediation role of self-efficacy between social support and depression of only-child-lost people. J Cent South Univ (Med Sci),2017,42(7),836-842.
Guo, Y.F., Li, S.W., Chen, O.Y., Zhang, Q.H., Qi, X.J., & Zhang, J.P.(2015) Effects of Group Positive Psychotherapy Intervention on Depression Associated Self-efficacy and Subjective Well-being in Female Nursing Students. Chinese Mental Health Journal ,29(3):172-177.
Guo, Y.F., Li, S.W., Zhang, Q.H., Chen, O.Y., Qi, X.J., & Zhang, J.P.(2014) Effects of Group Positive Psychotherapy(PPT) Invention on Depression and Sleep Disorder in Undergraduate Nursing Students. Chinese Journal of Nursing ,50(2):218-222.
Guo, Y.F., Zhang, N., & Zhang, J.P.(2014) Comparison of Characteristic Strengths and Its Predictors between Only-child and Non-only-child Nursing Students. Nursing Journal of Chinese People’s Liberation Army (Accepted)
Guo, Y.F., & Zhang, J.P.(2014) The Influence of Cocaine Intake During Pregnancy to Children’s Problem Behavior. Guangdong Medical Journal 35(4):623-626.
Guo, Y.F., Zhang, N., & Zhang, J.P.(2013) The Level and Influencing Factors of Characteristics Strengths among Nursing Students. Chinese Journal of Nursing 48(1):52-55.
Guo, Y.F., Zhang, N., & Zhang, J.P.(2013) Comparation of The Characteristics Strengths and Its Influencing Factors of Nursing Students from Rural and Urban Areas. Chinese Journal of Public Health 29(7):1041-1045.
Guo, Y.F., Zhang, N., & Zhang, J.P.(2013) Improving Mental Health of Nursing Students through Positive Psychology. Journal of Nursing Science 28(2):94-96.
Guo, Y.F., & Zhang, J.P.(2012) Effects of Quality Care on Hospital Infection. Chinese Journal of Modern Nursing 18(15):1848-1850.
Guo, Y.F., Zhou, Q., Yang, W., & Zhang, F.Y.(2010) The Status of Unhealthy Behaviors among University Students in Chengde. Journal of Chengde Medical College 27(4):447-449.
Zhang, J.P., & Guo, Y.F.(2014) The Influence of Translational Medicine on Nursing Research and Clinical Practice. Nursing Journal of Chinese People’s Liberation Army (Accepted)
Zhang, J.P., & Guo, Y.F.(2014) Translational Nursing- A New Direction of Nursing Research. Journal of Nursing Science 29(5):84-87.
Zhang, J.P., Guo, Y.F., & Zhang, N. (2013) Creating a Harmonious Doctor-patient Relationship Based on Positive Psychology. Chinese Medical Ethics 26(1):71-72.
Zhang, J.P., Guo, Y.F., & Zhang, N., Ye, M. (2013) Correlation Study on the Influence of Parental Rearing Styles on Nuring Students’ Anxiety and Depression. Chinese Journal of Modern Nursing 19(10):1131-1134.
Zhang, N., Guo, Y.F., & Zhang, J.P. (2013) Characteristic Strengths among Nursing Students with Different Level of Sports Participation. Chinese Journal of Health Psychology 12(4):615-617.
Zhang, N., Guo, Y.F., & Zhang, J.P. (2013) Correlations between the Anxiety and Depression Status and Disease Related Knowledge among Family Caregivers of Perioperative Patients with Cervical Cancer. Chinese Journal of Health Psychology 21(2):187-188.
Zhang, N., Guo, Y.F., & Zhang, J.P. (2012) Correlation between C Type Behaviors and Negative Emotion of Perioperative Patients with Cervical Cancer. Chinese General Practice 15(8B):2662-2663.
Ye, M., Li, Y.X., Guo, Y.F., Li, L.Z., Dai, H.Y, & Shen, R.L.(2014) Study on Development of the Items on Nursing Service to Patients with Non-small Cell Lung Cancer During the Perioperative Period. Chinese Journal of Modern Nursing 20(3):273-275.
Ye, M., Li, Y.X., Shen, R.L., Guo, Y.F., Li, L.Z., & Long, C.H. (2013) Survey of Project Workload and Cost Accounting of Perioperative Nursing of Patients with Non-small Cell Lung Cancer. Nursing Research 27(11):3679-3680.
Presentations (Oral presentation and abstracts published)
Zhang, J.P., Guo, Y.F. Effects of Group Positive Psychotherapy (PPT) Invention on Depression and Sleep Disorder in Undergraduate Nursing Students. The 17th National Academic Congress of Psychology, 11-12, October, 2014, Beijing China. (Oral presentation)
Wang S, Wang X, Guo Y, et al. The level and influencing factors of spiritual needs of inpatients with cancer. The 22th National Academic Congress of Psychology, 18, October, 2019, Hangzhou China. (Oral presentation)
Thesis
Guo, Y.F. (2017) (PhD of Medicine). The investigation of nurse burnout and its influencing factors and the effect of “three good things” positive psychotherapy on burnout in practical nurses. Central South University, Changsha, China
Guo, Y.F. (2014) (Master Degree of Medicine). The Effects of Group Positive Psychotherapy (PPT) Intervention on Depression and Sleep Quality in Undergraduate Nursing Students. Central South University, Changsha, China
Books
Awards and Honors
Sept.2018-June.2019
Excellent labor union activist, Hebei University, Baoding, China
Outstanding member of Communist party, Hebei University, Baoding, China
Sept.2016-June.2017
Outstanding PhD’s Graduate in Hunan Province, The Education Department of Hunan Province, Changsha, China
Outstanding PhD Thesis, China Medicine Broad, Shanghai, China
Sept.2015-June.2016
National Scholarship for Outstanding PhD Students, Chinese Ministry of Education, China
Sept.2013-June.2014
Outstanding Master’s Graduate in Hunan Province, The Education Department of Hunan Province, Changsha, China
Outstanding Master’s Graduate in Central South University, Central South University, Changsha, China
Outstanding Graduate Cadres of Central South University, Central South University, Changsha, China
First-Class Ji’an Award, Central South University, Changsha, China
Graduate Student Full Scholarship and Fellowship, Central South University
Sept.2012-June.2013
Graduate Student Full Scholarship and Fellowship, Central South University
Sept.2011-June.2012
Graduate Student Full Scholarship and Fellowship, Central South University
Oct. 2010
Third-Class Clinical Skills Competition of Hebei Province, Chengde Medical College, Chengde, China
Sept.2007-June.2008
National Inspirational Scholarship, China
National Grant-in-aid Scholarship, China
Second-Class Career Planning, Chengde Medical College, Chengde,
Second-Class Academic Performance Scholarship, Chengde Medical College
Excellent Academic Performance Award, Chengde Medical College
Merit Student of Chengde Medical College, Chengde Medical College, Chengde, China
Sept.2006-June.2007
Excellent League member of Chengde Medical College, Chengde Medical College, Chengde, China
Additional Experiences
Languages
• Mandarin and English
Math/Statistics/Computer Skills
• Statistical Technique: t-Test, ANOVA, ANCOVA, RM-ANOVA, Regression, Correlation, Logistic Regression, Factor Analysis, Nonparametric Statistics, Path analysis
• Data analysis software: SPSS, Epidata.
• Office software: Word, Excel, PowerPoint
Teaching-Related Skills
• Proficiency in learning management system (LMS): Moodle, Blackboard Learn.
Research-Related Skills
• Proficiency in online search for papers and data
• Familiarity with all types of quantitative research designs, as well as design & implementation of surveys and qualitative research
• Familiarity with commonly used secondary data sources in health care and experience in developing analytical databases for research
