Comparison of NSS-A factor’s mean values between groups_
| S | Factor 1 | Factor 2 | Factor 3 | Factor 4 | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Categorical Variables (dichotomous) | t | p | t | p | t | p | t | p | t | p |
| Gender (male) | 0.840 | 0.401 | 0.341 | 0.733 | 1.394 | 0.164 | -0.793 | 0.428 | 2.052 | 0.040 |
| Employment status (Temporary) | 2.198 | 0.028 | -2.239 | 0.025 | 2.216 | 0.027 | 1.145 | 0.253 | 1,.693 | 0.093 |
| Job satisfaction? (Yes) | 7.863 | <0.001 | -9.822 | <0001 | 4.005 | <0.001 | 5.248 | 0.000 | 3.200 | 0.001 |
| Categorical Variables (more than 2 categories) | F | p | F | p | F | p | F | p | ||
| Job Role | 0.573 | 0.564 | 0.212 | 0.809 | 4.998 | 0.007 | 1.317 | 0.268 | 0.247 | 0.781 |
| Institution | 5.541 | 0.004 | 8.129 | <0.001 | 1.791 | 0.167 | 0.861 | 0.487 | 0.895 | 0.409 |
| Department | 1.716 | 0.144 | 0.981 | 0.417 | 1.991 | 0.094 | 5.091 | 0.007 | 3.136 | 0.016 |
| Continuous Variables | r | p | r | p | r | p | r | p | r | p |
| Years of Service (Institution) | -0.001 | 0.983 | -0.010 | 0744 | -0.041 | 0198 | 0.052 | 0.104 | 0.072 | 0.024 |
| Years of Service (Department) | -0.002 | 0.948 | -0.006 | 0.860 | -0.068 | 0.033 | 0.041 | 0.200 | 0.063 | 0.048 |
| The average number of workdays | 0.069 | 0.046 | 0.065 | 0.055 | -0.063 | 0.064 | 0.161 | <0.001 | 0.006 | 0.868 |
| on Sundays in a month | ||||||||||
| The average number of workdays | 0.062 | 0.072 | 0.043 | 0.203 | -0.064 | 0.056 | 0.132 | <0.001 | -0.005 | 0.883 |
| on Saturdays in a month | ||||||||||
| Ordinal variables | rs | p | rs | p | rs | p | rs | p | rs | p |
| Highest level of nursing education | 0.034 | 0.298 | 0.021 | 0.503 | 0.118 | <0.001 | -0.053 | 0.099 | -0.010 | 0.761 |
| After working a weekend shift can you have time off in lieu? | 0.129 | <0.001 | 0.128 | <0.001 | 0.084 | 0.013 | 0.099 | 0.003 | 0.065 | 0.056 |
| On a scale from 1 – 5, how would you rate the presence of disturbing factors in your job? | 0.367 | <0.001 | 0.349 | <0.001 | 0.221 | <0.001 | 0.287 | <0.001 | 0.238 | <0.001 |
Sample (frequencies)_
| Type of work | Category | N | N% |
|---|---|---|---|
| Highest level of nursing education | PNs | 461 | 46.9% |
| RN or BSc Nur | 492 | 51.1% | |
| Master’s degree | 28 | 2.8% | |
| PhD | 2 | 0.2% | |
| Job position | PN | 461 | 46.9% |
| RN or BSc Nur | 416 | 42.3% | |
| Professional Dpt. Head of Nursing / Dpt./Unit Head Nurse | 77 | 7.8% | |
| Professional Div. Head of Nursing /Div. Head Nurse | 3 | 0.3% | |
| Other | 26 | 2.6% | |
| Employment status | Temporary job | 96 | 9.8% |
| Permanent job | 886 | 90.1% | |
| No reply | 1 | 0.1% | |
| Overtime | Yes | 771 | 78.4% |
| No | 207 | 21.1% | |
| No reply | 5 | 0.5% |
Characteristics of a sample_
| Variable | N | M | SD |
|---|---|---|---|
| Age | 983 | 39.94 | 10.18 |
| Years of Service | 983 | 18.53 | 11.31 |
| Years of Service (Institution) | 983 | 16.81 | 11.43 |
| Number of working Sunday peer month | 873 | 1.72 | 0.73 |
| Number of working Saturday peer month | 881 | 1.94 | 0.88 |
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 | |||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| b | SE b | β | p | b | SEb | β | p | b | SEb | β | p | b | SEb | β | p | b | SEb | β | p | |
| Gender (male) | -0.137 | 0.099 | -0.047 | 0.166 | ||||||||||||||||
| Employment status (Temporary) | -3.331 | 1.799 | -0.060 | 0.064 | -0.147 | 0.082 | -0.055 | 0.073 | -0.340 | 0.126 | -0.093 | 0.007 | ||||||||
| Job satisfaction? (Yes) | -7.870 | 1.410 | -0.185 | <0.001 | -0.481 | 0.065 | -0.235 | <0.001 | -0.243 | 0.095 | -0.087 | 0.010 | -0.246 | 0.079 | -0.110 | 0.002 | -0.187 | 0.083 | -0.076 | 0.025 |
| Job position | ||||||||||||||||||||
| RN and BSc Nur | 0.177 | 0.254 | 0.082 | 0.486 | ||||||||||||||||
| Practical Nurse | 0.017 | 0.255 | 0.008 | 0.948 | ||||||||||||||||
| Professional Head of Nursing | 0.340 | 0.282 | 0.088 | 0.228 | ||||||||||||||||
| Care / Head Nurse of Dpt. / | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Division | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Years of Service (Institution) | -0.009 | 0.003 | -0.092 | 0.009 | 0.005 | 0.005 | 0.066 | 0.270 | ||||||||||||
| Years of Service (Department) Number of workdays on Sundays in a month. | 0.646 | 0.754 | 0.028 | 0.392 | 0.128 0.022 0.133 | 0.059 0.046 0.090 | 0.099 0.022 0.052 | 0.030 0.626 0.138 | 0.000 | 0.005 | -0.002 | 0.976 | ||||||||
| Number of workdays on | 0.412 | 0.065 | 0.226 | <0.001 | ||||||||||||||||
| Saturdays in a month. | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Time off in lieu after work at weekend (never). | 4.499 | 1.502 | 0.098 | 0.003 | 0.200 | 0.068 | 0.092 | 0.003 | 0.320 | 0.100 | 0.105 | 0.001 | ||||||||
| Job without disturbing factors (1-5 Scale). | 9.204 | 1.120 | 0.273 | <0.001 | 0.403 | 0.050 | 0.253 | <0.001 | 0.400 | 0.074 | 0.182 | <0.001 | 0.329 | 0.066 | 0.170 | <0.001 | ||||
Descriptive characteristic of Adapted Nursing Stress Scale and Cronbach’s α for observed factors_
| Factor / item | N | M | SD | Me | Sk | Ku |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cronbach α = 0,910, explains the variance of 62% | ||||||
| Factor 1 – Organizational Stress Factors | 979 | 3.22 | 0.79 | 3.17 | -0.105 | -0.150 |
| Cronbach α = 0.842, explains the variance of 42.1% | ||||||
| Factor 2 – Conflictual Communication among Peers | 982 | 2.90 | 1.07 | 3.00 | 0.185 | -0.779 |
| Cronbach α = 0.929, explains the variance of 9.6% | ||||||
| Factor 3 – Poor Relationships with patients and family | 982 | 3.31 | 0.92 | 3.33 | -0.129 | -0.507 |
| Cronbach α = 0.826, explains the variance of 6.2% | ||||||
| Factor 4 – Management Requirements | 977 | 2.87 | 0.94 | 3.00 | -0.013 | -0.359 |
| Cronbach α = 0.742, explains the variance of 4.2% |
