Effects of Emotional Labor and Occupational Stress on Somatization in Nurses.
10.11111/jkana.2011.17.2.158
- Author:
Mee Kyung SHIN
1
;
Hyun Lim KANG
Author Information
1. Department of Nursing Science, Korea Nazarene University, Korea. splash92@paran.com
- Publication Type:Original Article
- Keywords:
Emotional labor;
Occupational stress;
Somatization
- MeSH:
Korea;
Research Design;
Stress, Psychological;
Weights and Measures
- From:Journal of Korean Academy of Nursing Administration
2011;17(2):158-167
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
PURPOSE: This study was done to identify the relationship of occupational stress, emotional labor, and general characteristics to somatization, and to identify factors affecting somatization in nurses. METHODS: A quantitative, descriptive research design was used to study 227 nurses. Nurses completed a 52-item self-questionnaire that included 3 concepts assessing somatization, occupational stress, emotional labor. The collected data were analyzed using descriptive statistics, t-test, ANOVA, Pearson correlation coefficients and multiple regression. RESULTS: Mean scales for somatization, occupational stress, and emotional labor were 22.96+/-7.87, 78.73+/-12.29, 29.63+/-3.97 respectively. The explained variance for somatization was 35.5%. Among the variables, frequency of emotional display (beta=.136, p=.042), one of the sub-domains of emotional labor, and role overload (beta=.178, p=.023), one of the sub-domains of occupational stress and working in the ICU, OR, or ER (beta=.296, p<.001) and education level of diploma graduation (beta=.143, p=.028) significantly predicted degree of somatization. CONCLUSION: Findings of this study provide a comprehensive understanding of somatization and related factors for nurses in Korea.
