Study on the relationship among job stress, job burnout and organizational commitment in ICU nurses

VernacularTitle:ICU护士工作压力源、疲溃感与组织承诺的相关性研究
Author: Ye LIU ; Feifei CHEN ; Min YANG
Publication Type:Journal Article
Keywords: Intensive care unit; Nurses; Job stressor; Job burnout; Organizational commitment
From: Chinese Journal of Practical Nursing 2016;32(21):1614-1618
CountryChina
Language:Chinese
Abstract: Objective To investigate the current working status and explore the relationship among job stress, job burnout and organizational commitment in ICU nurses. Methods By using cluster random sampling method, 233 nurses from 5 general hospitals were selected to accept investigation by Commitment Questionnaire and Nurses' general situation questionnaire. Results The job stress and job burnout were both significant negatively correlated with organizational commitment (r=-0.33, P<0.01;r=-0.22, P < 0.01).The management issues and interpersonal relationships and decreased personal accomplishment both had significant impact on affective commitment and continuance commitment of ICU nurses (r=0.539, P < 0.01; r=0.387, P < 0.01). The management issues and interpersonal relationships, professional and career issues and emotional exhaustion had significant predictive power on normative commitment(r=0.458,P < 0.01). Conclusion It generally was in a higher level of job stress in ICU nurses, which indicates that hospital mangers should try to eliminate the causes ,assist them to reduce job stress and relieve the job burnout.