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Stress among nurse managers: can anything help?
1Nursing Administration Program, University of Texas at Arlington School of Nursing, USA.
Nurse Researcher
|January 8, 2005
Summary
This study found that high hardiness in hospital nurse managers is linked to lower stress levels. Increasing hardiness may help managers and staff prevent or reduce stress-related illnesses.
Area of Science:
- Nursing Management
- Occupational Health Psychology
Background:
- Nurse managers face significant work stressors.
- High stress levels can negatively impact the physical and psychological well-being of healthcare professionals.
Purpose of the Study:
- To investigate the association between hardiness and stress among hospital nurse managers.
- To determine if hardiness predicts stress levels in this population.
Main Methods:
- A descriptive study design was employed.
- Data were collected from hospital nurse managers regarding their levels of hardiness and stress.
Main Results:
- A positive association was found between high hardiness and low stress levels.
- High hardiness was identified as a strong predictor of low stress.
Conclusions:
- Enhancing hardiness in nurse managers may be a key strategy for stress management.
- Interventions to increase hardiness could mitigate the adverse effects of work stressors on managers and their staff, potentially preventing illness.