Investigation of major work stresses and coping styles for psychiatric male nurses in grade Ⅲ class A hospital
10.3760/cma.j.issn.1674-2907.2012.18.005
- VernacularTitle:三级甲等医院精神科男护士工作压力与应对方式的调查
- Author:
Zhen-Bao WANG
1
;
Ya-Rong ZHANG
;
Dong-Mei XU
;
Zhi-Ren WANG
Author Information
1. 北京回龙观医院
- Keywords:
Psychiatric department;
Male nurses;
Stress sources;
Coping style
- From:
Chinese Journal of Modern Nursing
2012;18(18):2126-2129
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
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Abstract:
Objective To explore the major work stresses and coping styles of psychiatric male nurses.Methods 95 psychiatric male nurses from a grade Ⅲ class A hospital in Beijing were surveyed by Nurse Job Stressors Questionnaires(NJSQ) and Simplified Coping Style Questionnaire (SCSQ).Results There was no significant difference in the total scores of JSQ among psychiatric male nurses with different position titles ( P＞0.05).However,statistical differences in the scores of work load and work time allocation between nurses-in-charge group,nurses group and nurse practitioners group[ (12.5±2.5) vs (8.7 ±3.7) vs (9.8 ±3.9) ;F=4.311,P＜0.05 ].The scores of married male nurses group in the source of work stress and work time allocation ( 10.6 ± 3.8) were higher than the score of single nurses group (7.8 ± 3.2 ) and showed significant difference (t =-3.198,P＜0.05 ).The scores of experienced male nurses group and unexperienced nurses group in the source of work stress were ( 14.9 ± 4.3 ) and ( 13.0 ± 4.3 ) respectively; the scores in work time allocation were ( 10.8 ± 3.6) and ( 8.5 ± 3.8 ) ; the scores in patients care were ( 19.3 ± 7.0) and ( 16.1± 6.8 ) ; the scores in management and relationships were ( 13.3 ± 5.5 ) and ( 10.7 ± 5.5 ).All the scores of experienced group were significantly higher than the unexperienced group ( t =- 2.230,- 3.021,- 2.229,- 2.268,respectively;P ＜ 0.05 ).There was no significant differences found between the score of coping mode and position title,years of work,marital status,education or age.Conclusions Psychiatric male nurses with different position title,work experience and marital status have more work stress.They should learn self-control,release pressure and cope with it actively.
