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Work stress differentials between psychiatric and general nurses.

Helen Hughes1, Kanayo Umeh

  • 1Department of Social Sciences, Nottingham Trent University, Burton Street, Nottingham, UK.

British Journal of Nursing (Mark Allen Publishing)
|August 24, 2005
PubMed
Summary

Occupational stress in nurses varies by specialty. While social support is crucial, general nurses (GNs) benefit more from it than psychiatric nurses (PNs) in managing workplace stress.

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Area of Science:

  • Occupational Health
  • Nursing Studies
  • Psychology

Background:

  • Reducing occupational stress is a key public health concern for nursing staff in Western nations.
  • Significant stress differentials exist between psychiatric nurses (PNs) and general nurses (GNs).

Purpose of the Study:

  • To compare occupational stress levels between PNs and GNs.
  • To investigate the moderating role of social support in these stress differentials.

Main Methods:

  • A questionnaire survey was administered to 73 nurses in English public hospitals.
  • Multivariate analysis of variance (MANOVA) was employed to analyze the data.

Main Results:

  • Social support significantly moderated stress differences between PNs and GNs.
  • GNs reported higher stress with low social support and lower stress with high social support.
  • The benefits of social support appeared to primarily benefit GNs, impacting both quality and quantity.

Conclusions:

  • Social support plays a complex moderating role in occupational stress among nurses.
  • Findings suggest tailored stress-reduction interventions may be needed for different nursingSpecialties.
  • Further research into the specific mechanisms of social support for PNs is warranted.

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