Jove
Visualize
Contact Us
JoVE
x logofacebook logolinkedin logoyoutube logo
ABOUT JoVE
OverviewLeadershipBlogJoVE Help Center
AUTHORS
Publishing ProcessEditorial BoardScope & PoliciesPeer ReviewFAQSubmit
LIBRARIANS
TestimonialsSubscriptionsAccessResourcesLibrary Advisory BoardFAQ
RESEARCH
JoVE JournalMethods CollectionsJoVE Encyclopedia of ExperimentsArchive
EDUCATION
JoVE CoreJoVE BusinessJoVE Science EducationJoVE Lab ManualFaculty Resource CenterFaculty Site
Terms & Conditions of Use
Privacy Policy
Policies

Related Experiment Videos

When nurses cry: coping with occupational stress in Thailand.

R Pongruengphant1, P D Tyson

  • 1Burapha University, Bangsaen, Chonburi, Thailand.

International Journal of Nursing Studies
|June 29, 2000
PubMed
Summary

Crying may not directly reduce occupational stress for nurses, but emotional crying can buffer stress for those with low job satisfaction, according to this study.

Related Concept Videos

You might also read

Related Articles

Articles linked to this work by shared authors, journal, and citation graph.

Sort by
Same author

Avoidance as a coping strategy for nurses in Thailand.

Psychological reports·1996
Same author

Biodesensitization: biofeedback-controlled systematic desensitization of the stress response to infant crying.

Biofeedback and self-regulation·1996
Same author

Memory enhancement after drinking ethanol: consolidation, interference, or response bias?

Physiology & behavior·1994
Same author

Perceptual responses to infant crying after EEG biofeedback assisted stress management training: implications for physical child abuse.

Child abuse & neglect·1994
Same author

Memory deficits in psychiatric outpatients and affective ratings of positive and neutral lists of words.

Perceptual and motor skills·1988
Same author

Task-related stress and EEG alpha biofeedback.

Biofeedback and self-regulation·1987

Area of Science:

  • Psychology
  • Occupational Health

Background:

  • Crying is anecdotally linked to stress reduction after sympathetic nervous system activation.
  • The stress-buffering hypothesis suggests emotional expression can mitigate stress.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate the relationship between crying as a coping strategy and occupational stress in nurses.
  • To examine if crying influences stress levels and job satisfaction among nurses.

Main Methods:

  • A survey was administered to 200 nurses.
  • Participants rated their occupational stress, job satisfaction, and use of crying as a coping mechanism.

Main Results:

  • Crying was identified as a symptom of work-related conflicts and patient care pressures.
  • Crying did not significantly alleviate these specific stressors.
  • Nurses with lower intrinsic job satisfaction reported benefits from emotional crying.
  • Dissatisfied nurses who rarely cried exhibited the highest stress levels.

Conclusions:

  • Emotional crying may act as a stress buffer, particularly for nurses experiencing low job satisfaction.
  • While crying reflects workplace stressors, its direct stress-reducing effect is complex and context-dependent.

Related Experiment Videos