The association of occupational stress, social support, type D personality with physical health of nurses
10.3760/cma.j.issn.1672-7088.2014.29.021
- VernacularTitle:职业压力、社会支持及D型人格与护士躯体健康的关系
- Author:
Lijing HU
;
Shouzhen CHENG
;
Weiqing CHEN
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
Occupational stress;
Social support;
Type D personality;
Physical health;
Nurse
- From:
Chinese Journal of Practical Nursing
2014;30(29):68-71
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
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Abstract:
Objective To investigate the association of occupational stress,social support,type D personality and physical health of nurses.Methods Cross-sectional study design was adopted.We used cluster sampling to investigate 1 287 nurses serving in one tertiary hospital and two second-class hospitals in Guangzhou.The questionnaire was anonymous answered.The content of questionnaire included the demographic data,occupational stress of nurses,social support,type D personality and physical health,etc.SPSS 13.0 was used for statistical analysis,including descriptive analysis,Pearson correlation analysis and path analysis.Results 1 192 of questionnaires were effective.The occupational stress was negatively related with the physical health status and social supports,and social support was positively related with the physical health status.The type D personality was negatively related with social supports and the physical health status,while positively related with occupational stress.Conclusions Occupational stress can make directly negative effect on the physical health.Social support has a directly protective effect on physical health.Type D personality makes direct and indirect negative effect on the physical health of nurses.
