Occupational stress and personality characteristics of nurse
- VernacularTitle:护士职业紧张与人格特质的相关性研究
- Author:
Wenfen ZHU
;
Zhiyin DU
;
Zeyong FENG
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
Nurse;
Occupational stress;
Personality characteristics
- From:
Chinese Journal of Medical Education Research
2005;0(06):-
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
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Abstract:
Objective To investigate occupational stressandits relation with personality characteristics for offering basis to intervene the occupational stress. Methods Atestofoc cupational stressand personality characteristics was carried out with revised occupationalstress inventory (OSIR) and the sixteen personadity factor questionnaire (16PF) for 743 nurses. Results The scores of personal strain questionnaire (92.14 ?0.69) of OSIR for nurses are higher than the common example (84.78?18.16). and the scores of the factors in the personal resources questionnaire(123.98?0.68)are obviously lower than the common example. (130.02? 17.39) Personality characteristics are correlated with occupational stress. Personality characteristics such as vigilance,apprehension and tensiondisplaypositive correlation with personal strain andnegative correlation with personal resources. Personality characteristics such aswarmth,social boldness,perfectionism,ruleconsciousness,emotional stability and sensitivitydisplay negative correlation with personal strainandpositive correlation to personal resources. Conclusion The occupational stress of nurses is related to personality characteristics.
