Abstract: Objective To explore the intermediate effect of work well-being on equity sensitivity and interpersonal disturbance in new nurses. Methods With convenient sampling, new nurses in one tertiary grade-A hospital in Tianjin from September to October 2019 were investigated by using general information questionnaire, Fairness Preference Questionnaire, Work Well-being Scale and Interpersonal Relationship Integrative Diagnostic Scale. Results The mean score of items of equity sensitivity was 3.39±0.46, the total score of work well-being 88.44±15.59 and that of interpersonal disturbance 12.32±4.53. Equity sensitivity was negatively correlated with interpersonal disturbance but positively with work well-being (r=-0.334,0.426,all P<0.01) and there was negative correlation between work well-being and interpersonal disturbance (r=-0.435,P<0.01). Work well-being had partially intermediate effect between equity sensitivity and interpersonal disturbance, accounting for 45.5% of the total effect. Conclusion Interpersonal disturbance in new nurses is in a mediate level and work well-being has partially intermediate effect on equity sensitivity and interpersonal disturbance. It is necessary to take measures to promote work well-being of new nurses so as to improve equity sensitivity and reduce interpersonal disturbance.

Key words: new nurse, work well-being, equity sensitivity, interpersonal disturbance, intermediate effect