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Occupational stress and cognitive style in nurses: 1
British Journal of Nursing (Mark Allen Publishing)
|January 8, 1995
Summary
Nursing is a high-stress occupation due to interacting stressors. Cognitive style influences how nurses perceive and react to workplace stress, impacting their well-being and performance.
Area of Science:
- Occupational Health Psychology
- Nursing Studies
- Cognitive Psychology
Background:
- All occupations carry inherent stress.
- Nursing is a particularly demanding profession with multiple interacting stressors.
- Individual differences in cognitive style can modulate stress responses.
Purpose of the Study:
- To explore the relationship between cognitive styles and stress in nursing.
- To identify how basic dimensions of cognitive styles influence reactions to occupational stressors.
Main Methods:
- This article will review foundational concepts of cognitive styles.
- It will discuss the two primary dimensions of cognitive styles.
- The effects of these dimensions on stress perception and coping will be examined.
Main Results:
- The article posits that cognitive style is a significant factor in stress management for nurses.
- Specific cognitive dimensions are associated with differential responses to nursing-related stressors.
Conclusions:
- Understanding cognitive styles is crucial for developing targeted stress-reduction interventions in nursing.
- Further research should investigate the practical applications of cognitive style assessment in occupational health for nurses.