Avoidance as a Coping Strategy for Nurses in Thailand
Psychological ReportsPublished 1 October 1996
Paul D. Tyson, Rana Pongruengphant
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Although it was the best predictor of stress compared to problem solving, social support, and relaxation, avoidance did not have an interactive buffering effect on occupational stress for 200 Thai nurses.
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Multiple regression analyses indicated a significant relationship between the coping, strategy of avoidance job satisfaction, and occupational stress. Although, it was the best predictor of stress compared to problem solving, social support, and relaxation, avoidance did not have an interactive buffering effect on occupational stress for 200 Thai nurses.
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PsychologyHealth Professions
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