Why Does Work Stress Occur in Nurses? Devi, Kaira; Hananingrum, Priskila; Wahyudiono, Y. Denny A.
Jurnal keselamatan dan kesehatan kerja = The Indonesian journal of occupational safety and health,
03/2023, Volume:
12, Issue:
1
Journal Article
Peer reviewed
Open access
Introduction:Work stress can occur in many professions, including nursing, which is inseparable from individual characteristics. Inpatient is one of the units at Ploso Regional Public Hospital, ...Jombang, which has time-consuming work that requires observation on an ongoing basis. This study aimed to understand the relationship between individual characteristics, such as age, gender, marital status, working period, and personality type, with the level of work stress experienced by the inpatient installation unit nurses at Ploso Regional Public Hospital, Jombang. Methods: Observational descriptive study was applied with a cross-sectional design. Age, gender, marital status, working period, and personality type were the independent variables used in this study, while the dependent variable was work stress. The sample used was the total accessible population of nurses in the inpatient unit with 33 respondents. The data collection method used was a general questionnaire for personal variables (age, gender, marital status, working period), Personality Type Questionnaire for personality type, and Health and Safety Executive (HSE) Questionnaire for work stress. Data were analyzed using chi-square correlation and spearman correlation test. Results: In the inpatient installation unit, most nurses were male between the ages of 24-37, had a working period of less than five years, were married, and had type A personality. The individual characteristics which had a moderate relationship with work stress were age (ρ = 0.419), marital status (ρ = 0.461), and working period (ρ = 0.359). Gender (ρ = 0.246) and personality type (ρ = 0.179) had a weak relationship with work stress. Conclusion: Age, marital status, and working period had a moderate relationship with work stress, while gender and personality type had a weak relationship.
Although work stress and impaired sleep are established risk factors for cardiovascular disease (CVD) among healthy individuals, their impact on hypertensive workers is largely unknown.
Prospective ...cohort study design.
Hypertensive workers (N = 1959), derived from the population-based MONICA/KORA study in Southern Germany, who were free of any cardiovascular disease and diabetes were interviewed at baseline for work stress (high demand plus low control) and impaired sleep (difficulties falling asleep and/or maintaining sleep). Hazard ratios and 95% confidence intervals (CIs) were estimated by multivariate Cox proportional hazards models with adjustment for relevant covariates.
During a mean follow-up of 17.8 years covering 34,900 person-years, 134 fatal CVD and 73 coronary heart disease (CHD) events were observed. In comparison to participants with low work stress and non-impaired sleep, participants with work stress (hazard ratio (HR) 1.56, 95% CI 0.81-2.98), or impaired sleep (HR 1.76, 95% CI 0.96-3.22) had an increased risk of CVD, while participants with both work stress and impaired sleep had the highest risk of CVD mortality (HR 2.94, 95% CI 1.18-7.33). Participants with both risk conditions had an absolute CVD mortality risk of 7.13 cases per 1000 person-years in comparison to 3.05 cases per 1000-person years in the reference group. Similar risk patterns were found for CHD mortality.
Our findings add a new piece of evidence that work stress together with impaired sleep increase risk of coronary and cardiovascular mortality in hypertensive workers.
Employees spend approximately 2 h per day engaging in cyberloafing (i.e., using the internet at work for nonwork purposes) behaviors, costing organizations almost $85 billion dollars per year. As a ...result, cyberloafing is often considered a counterproductive type of withdrawal behavior. However, recent research suggests that cyberloafing may have some unexpected positive workplace outcomes. Therefore, we argue that the role of workplace cyberloafing is more complex than previously assumed and posit that cyberloafing may provide employees with a way to cope with workplace stress such as exposure to workplace aggression. To examine this proposition, we used a heterogeneous sample of 258 employees to test whether cyberloafing buffers the detrimental effects of workplace aggression exposure on two outcome variables: employees’ turnover intentions and job satisfaction. Overall, results supported the notion that employees use cyberloafing as a workplace coping mechanism, which runs counter to the majority of research that conceptualizes cyberloafing as a counterproductive workplace behavior. These findings suggest that managers may consider allowing some degree of cyberloafing so that employees can better cope with work stress. Moreover, managers should directly target stressful workplace conditions (e.g., aggression) that serve as the impetus for cyberloafing behaviors.
•Aggression exposure at work relates to turnover intentions and job dissatisfaction.•Employees use cyberloafing to cope with work stressors, such as aggression exposure.•Cyberloafing buffers some of the negative effects of workplace aggression exposure.
Rapid development Information technology brings enormous benefits to the progress of human civilization. The rise of online technology allows everyone to be more productive and efficient. One of the ...current applications of information technology is the development of online transportation using motorcycle taxis such as Gojek.This study aims to determine whether work stress and emotional intelligence affect performance, and whether emotional intelligence is able to mediate the relationship between the two.This study uses a quantitative approach. The research will be conducted on Gojek drivers in the city of Bandar Lampung, with 97 Gojek drivers as respondents of this research. Sampling in this study used a probability sampling technique, namely cluster sampling. Data collection was carried out by distributing questionnaires to Gojek drivers in Bandar Lampung City by google form. The analytical method used in this research is the method partial least squares structural equation modeling (PLS-SEM) and the use of SmartPLS software in data processing. The results showed that the higher the work stress experienced, it will reduce the level of emotional intelligence and a person's performance. In addition, the higher the level of emotional intelligence of a person, it will improve his performance as well.
Background: Nurses as the front line in dealing with COVID-19 are at risk of contracting COVID-19 along with the current increase in COVID-19 cases. Nurses is carrying out their work because they ...have pressures that have an impact on their physical, mental and social conditions, causing work stres. Purpose: To determine the relationship between workload and work stress of nurses during the COVID-19 pandemic in East Lombok Regency. Method: This research was conducted in East Lombok Regency using quantitative analytic research with a cross-sectional study design. The population in this study were all nurses at the puskesmas in East Lombok Regency as many as 738 nurses. The sampling technique used a probability proportional size and obtained a sample of 77 nurses. Data collection uses an adoption questionnaire from Cooper and is collected online using Google Forms. Data processing and analysis, for bivariate analysis using the Chi-Square test with = 0.05. Result: Nurses with heavy workloads and experiencing heavy work stress were 45.5%, nurses with light workloads and experienced light work stress were 10.4%. The results of the analysis using Chi-Square obtained a p-value of 0.000 < α=0,05 with an OR of 5.5. Conclusion: Shows there is a relationship between workload and work stress of nurses in East Lombok Regency where the results of bivariate analysis obtained p-value 0.000 <0.05 and it is known that the OR value in this study is 5.5 which means nurses have a high workload and are at risk of experiencing stress. 5.5 times higher workload compared to nurses who have a low workload.
Background: Accident prevention in the workplace cannot be separated from the influence of behavior and application by health workers in its implementation which prioritizes the interests of patient ...safety. The behavior and abilities of health workers play an important role in the implementation of patient safety. Several factors that influence the behavior of nurses in implementing the Hospital Occupational Health and Safety Management System (SMK3RS) are influenced by motivation, perceptions, attitudes, organizational culture, knowledge and experience.
Purpose: The purpose of this study was to determine and analyze how the description influence and relationship between workload, work stress and implementation of Hospital Occupational Health and Safety Management System (SMK3RS) at Lira Medika Hospital Karawang.
Methods: The sampling technique used is purposive sampling with a total sample of 100 people. This type of research is descriptive verification research. The statistical instrument used is regression analysis using validity, reliability, normality tests.
Results: An influence of workload, work stress and competence on the assessment of the implementation of Hospital Occupational Health and Safety Management System (SMK3RS) by 19.05% because the rest is influenced by other variables or factors such as training, education level, motivation, leadership and others.
Conclusion: Based on the results of the study, it appears that the workload parameters have no effect on the implementation of Hospital Occupational Health and Safety Management System (SMK3RS) for Medical Service/Supporting Staff at Lira Medika Hospital. Meanwhile, the direct effect is work stress and work competence.
The psychological condition of healthcare workers since the COVID-19 pandemic has attracted the attention of many studies. However, few have reported on psychosocial problems of primary healthcare ...workers in the COVID-19 pandemic. This study aimed to examine the mediating roles of social support and resilience in COVID-19-related work stress and symptoms of anxiety and depression.
A total of 840 primary healthcare workers in 17 community health centers in Guangzhou, China, were recruited from May to July 2021. Data on demographic characteristics, COVID-19-related work stress, social support, resilience, anxiety and depression were collected. A structural equation model was used for mediation analysis.
More than half of participants reported mild or more severe (at least borderline abnormal) symptoms of anxiety (68.1%) and depression (55.6%). Social support and resilience mediate the association between COVID-19-related work stress and symptoms of anxiety and depression, respectively. Furthermore, the association between work stress and symptoms of anxiety and depression was also mediated by an accumulation of social support and resilience. The indirect effect of COVID-19-related work stress on anxiety and depression through resilience was much greater than other indirect effects.
Anxiety and depression were prevalent among primary healthcare workers. This study highlights the psychological impact of the COVID-19-related psychosocial work environment on primary healthcare workers. There is an urgent need to improve working conditions for primary healthcare workers in the COVID-19 and to implement intervention strategies aimed at increasing individual resilience alongside the establishment of external supportive work environments.
The personal traits of expatriates influence their work performance in a subsidiary. Nevertheless, organizations tend to hire candidates who are suitable from the technological dimension but ignore ...personal and family factors. Expatriates might not be familiar with a foreign place, and most organizations do not provide the so-called cultural adjustment training. The selected expatriates often accept the job without knowing the future prospects of their career, which can result in individual and family turmoil initially. Moreover, the unknown future career prospects and concern over when they will return to the parent company can affect expatriates’ work. Cross-cultural competence refers to the ability of individuals to work effectively and live normally in different cultural contexts, and this ability requires expatriate employees to adopt adaptive thinking patterns and behaviors in the host country. To explore the effect of expatriates’ cross-culture adjustment on their work stress and job involvement, this study therefore uses an empirical approach in which data are collected with a questionnaire survey and proposes specific suggestions, according to the results, to aid expatriates in their personal psychological adjustment. The results show that the challenges faced by expatriate employees are derived from assigned tasks, unknown environments, language barriers, and cultural differences. Excessive pressure will impose ideological and psychological burdens upon the expatriates and even lead to physical symptoms, however, the appropriate amount of pressure can play a driving role and promote the smooth progress of the work. High-tech industry employees who can adapt to the customs and cultures of foreign countries have higher work participation and are more likely to find ways to alleviate work stress. It has also been found that the stronger the cross-cultural competence of employees, the better their adjustment to the host country and the higher their corresponding job performance.
Introduction: Every workplace has potential hazards, one of which is psychological hazards, namely work stress. The stress felt by workers can interfere with their work activities if not controlled ...immediately. In Indonesia, 11.6–17.3% of the 150 million adult population suffers from stress at work. Moreover, job stress can be caused by various factors. Aims: To assess workers’ quality of work life by analyzing the relationship between mental workload and work stress. Moreover, this research investigates the individual characteristics, mental workload level, and stress level between workers. Methods: This research is a quantitative study using an observational design and a cross-sectional technique. The participants in this study were all 35 maintenance personnel. Mental workload and work stress are assessed using NASA-TLX and DASS-21 questionnaire, respectively. Results: The collected data are statistically analyzed using the Spearman correlation test and the Cramer contingency coefficient correlation test. The results showed that mental workload has a strong relationship with work stress which is in the strong category (r= 0,679) and the direction of the relationship is unidirectional. Conclusion: The conclusion of this study is that the higher the mental workload possessed by workers, the higher the level of perceived work stress. Therefore, the company can reduce work stress by conducting both individual and organizational strategies
Aims
To investigate the work stress among Chinese nurses who are supporting Wuhan in fighting against Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID‐19) infection and to explore the relevant influencing factors.
...Background
The COVID‐19 epidemic has posed a major threat to public health. Nurses have always played an important role in infection prevention, infection control, isolation, containment and public health. However, available data on the work stress among these nurses are limited.
Methods
A cross‐sectional survey. An online questionnaire was completed by 180 anti‐epidemic nurses from Guangxi. Data collection tools, including the Chinese version of the Stress Overload Scale (SOS) and the Self‐rating Anxiety Scale (SAS), were used. Descriptive single factor correlation and multiple regression analyses were used in exploring the related influencing factors.
Results
The SOS (39.91 ± 12.92) and SAS (32.19 ± 7.56) scores of this nurse group were positively correlated (r = 0.676, p < .05). Multiple regression analysis showed that only children, working hours per week and anxiety were the main factors affecting nurse stress (p = .000, .048, .000, respectively).
Conclusions
Nurses who fight against COVID‐19 were generally under pressure.
Implications for Nursing Management
Nurse leaders should pay attention to the work stress and the influencing factors of the nurses who are fighting against COVID‐19 infection, and offer solutions to retain mental health among these nurses.
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