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Stress in nurses: coping, managerial support and work demand
Author(s) -
Bennett Paul,
Lowe Rob,
Matthews Victoria,
Dourali Maria,
Tattersall Andrew
Publication year - 2001
Publication title -
stress and health
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.009
H-Index - 61
eISSN - 1532-2998
pISSN - 1532-3005
DOI - 10.1002/1532-2998(200101)17:1<55::aid-smi879>3.0.co;2-2
Subject(s) - psychology , job satisfaction , anxiety , coping (psychology) , univariate , occupational stress , work (physics) , work stress , affect (linguistics) , social support , mood , multivariate statistics , social psychology , applied psychology , clinical psychology , psychiatry , statistics , mathematics , mechanical engineering , communication , engineering
One hundred and six ward‐based nurses of 340 approached completed questionnaires measuring sources of stress within their work, the managerial support available to them, the strategies they used to cope with work stress and levels of anxiety, depression, and work satisfaction. Univariate analysis identified consistent relationships between work stress and each of these outcomes. Lack of managerial support was also associated both with negative mood states and, particularly, with low levels of work satisfaction. Multivariate analyses showed the key predictors of negative affect to be lack of management support, job overspill, having to make decisions under time pressure and lack of recognition by the organisation. These data fit well into existing models of work stress, and their implications for organisational change are discussed. Copyright © 2001 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.