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Work-Related stress factors in nurses at Slovenian hospitals – A cross-sectional study Cover

Work-Related stress factors in nurses at Slovenian hospitals – A cross-sectional study

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|Oct 2018

Figures & Tables

Comparison of NSS-A factor’s mean values between groups_

SFactor 1Factor 2Factor 3Factor 4
Categorical Variables (dichotomous)tptptptptp
Gender (male)0.8400.4010.3410.7331.3940.164-0.7930.4282.0520.040
Employment status (Temporary)2.1980.028-2.2390.0252.2160.0271.1450.2531,.6930.093
Job satisfaction? (Yes)7.863<0.001-9.822<00014.005<0.0015.2480.0003.2000.001
Categorical Variables (more than 2 categories)FpFpFpFp
Job Role0.5730.5640.2120.8094.9980.0071.3170.2680.2470.781
Institution5.5410.0048.129<0.0011.7910.1670.8610.4870.8950.409
Department1.7160.1440.9810.4171.9910.0945.0910.0073.1360.016
Continuous Variablesrprprprprp
Years of Service (Institution)-0.0010.983-0.0100744-0.04101980.0520.1040.0720.024
Years of Service (Department)-0.0020.948-0.0060.860-0.0680.0330.0410.2000.0630.048
The average number of workdays0.0690.0460.0650.055-0.0630.0640.161<0.0010.0060.868
on Sundays in a month
The average number of workdays0.0620.0720.0430.203-0.0640.0560.132<0.001-0.0050.883
on Saturdays in a month
Ordinal variablesrsprsprsprsprsp
Highest level of nursing education0.0340.2980.0210.5030.118<0.001-0.0530.099-0.0100.761
After working a weekend shift can you have time off in lieu?0.129<0.0010.128<0.0010.0840.0130.0990.0030.0650.056
On a scale from 1 – 5, how would you rate the presence of disturbing factors in your job?0.367<0.0010.349<0.0010.221<0.0010.287<0.0010.238<0.001

Sample (frequencies)_

Type of workCategoryNN%
Highest level of nursing educationPNs46146.9%
RN or BSc Nur49251.1%
Master’s degree282.8%
PhD20.2%
Job positionPN46146.9%
RN or BSc Nur41642.3%
Professional Dpt. Head of Nursing / Dpt./Unit Head Nurse777.8%
Professional Div. Head of Nursing /Div. Head Nurse30.3%
Other262.6%
Employment statusTemporary job969.8%
Permanent job88690.1%
No reply10.1%
OvertimeYes77178.4%
No20721.1%
No reply50.5%

Characteristics of a sample_

VariableNMSD
Age98339.9410.18
Years of Service98318.5311.31
Years of Service (Institution)98316.8111.43
Number of working Sunday peer month8731.720.73
Number of working Saturday peer month8811.940.88

Results of the multiple linear regression analyses for stress levels and factors obtained_

Characteristics(R2=0.169) Level of Stress achieved(R2=0.181) Factor 1(R2=0.089) Factor 2(R2=0.100) Factor 3(R2=0.061) Factor 4
bSE bβpbSEbβpbSEbβpbSEbβpbSEbβp
Gender (male)-0.1370.099-0.0470.166
Employment status (Temporary)-3.3311.799-0.0600.064-0.1470.082-0.0550.073-0.3400.126-0.0930.007
Job satisfaction? (Yes)-7.8701.410-0.185<0.001-0.4810.065-0.235<0.001-0.2430.095-0.0870.010-0.2460.079-0.1100.002-0.1870.083-0.0760.025
Job position
RN and BSc Nur0.1770.2540.0820.486
Practical Nurse0.0170.2550.0080.948
Professional Head of Nursing0.3400.2820.0880.228
Care / Head Nurse of Dpt. /
Division
Years of Service (Institution)-0.0090.003-0.0920.0090.0050.0050.0660.270
Years of Service (Department) Number of workdays on Sundays in a month.0.6460.7540.0280.3920.128 0.022 0.1330.059 0.046 0.0900.099 0.022 0.0520.030 0.626 0.1380.0000.005-0.0020.976
Number of workdays on0.4120.0650.226<0.001
Saturdays in a month.
Time off in lieu after work at weekend (never).4.4991.5020.0980.0030.2000.0680.0920.0030.3200.1000.1050.001
Job without disturbing factors (1-5 Scale).9.2041.1200.273<0.0010.4030.0500.253<0.0010.4000.0740.182<0.0010.3290.0660.170<0.001

Descriptive characteristic of Adapted Nursing Stress Scale and Cronbach’s α for observed factors_

Factor / itemNMSDMeSkKu
Cronbach α = 0,910, explains the variance of 62%
Factor 1 – Organizational Stress Factors9793.220.793.17-0.105-0.150
Cronbach α = 0.842, explains the variance of 42.1%
Factor 2 – Conflictual Communication among Peers9822.901.073.000.185-0.779
Cronbach α = 0.929, explains the variance of 9.6%
Factor 3 – Poor Relationships with patients and family9823.310.923.33-0.129-0.507
Cronbach α = 0.826, explains the variance of 6.2%
Factor 4 – Management Requirements9772.870.943.00-0.013-0.359
Cronbach α = 0.742, explains the variance of 4.2%
DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/sjph-2018-0024 | Journal eISSN: 1854-2476 | Journal ISSN: 0351-0026
Language: English
Page range: 192 - 200
Submitted on: Apr 25, 2018
Accepted on: Jul 30, 2018
Published on: Oct 1, 2018
Published by: National Institute of Public Health, Slovenia
In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services
Publication frequency: 4 issues per year

© 2018 Mojca Dobnik, Matjaž Maletič, Brigita Skela-Savič, published by National Institute of Public Health, Slovenia
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