Work stress and psychological well-being among the nursing profession in Singapore.
PubMedPublished 1 June 1997
Kam Weng Boey, Kwok Bun Chan, Y C Ko, L G Goh, G.C.C. Lim
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The eight areas of work stress identified were found to be negatively related to psychological well-being of the nurses, with stronger effects on anxiety and depression than sense of adequacy.
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OBJECTIVE: To investigate the work stress of nursing and its relationship with the psychological well-being of the nurses. DESIGN: A survey research method was adopted in which a questionnaire was designed for data collection. SETTING: The study was conducted in the hospital setting. SUBJECTS: Nurses (N = 1,043) of different grades participated in this study on an anonymous and voluntary basis. MEASURES: A work stress measure (ie, the Nursing Stress Inventory) and GHQ-12 were incorporated in a questionnaire which also contained items on subject's background information. RESULTS: The eight areas of work stress identified were found to be negatively related to psychological well-being of the nurses, with stronger effects on anxiety and depression than sense of adequacy. CONCLUSION: Certain work stressors were more detrimental than those others. They may also exert differential effects on the affective and cognitive stress reactions.
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PsychologyHealth ProfessionsNursing
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