Occupational Health Psychology, Institute of Work, Health and Organisations, University of Nottingham, Nottingham, UK.
J Psychiatr Ment Health Nurs. 2012 Mar;19(2):123-31. doi: 10.1111/j.1365-2850.2011.01764.x. Epub 2011 Jun 9.
A cross-sectional survey was conducted, with the aim to examine what stressors in the workplace and demographic factors were associated with signs and symptoms of poor well-being among psychiatric nurses. A structured questionnaire was distributed to nurses within six psychiatric hospitals in Japan. Information was collected on demographic information, work characteristics and two dimensions of well-being: feeling uptight and emotional exhaustion. Three hundred and sixty-one questionnaires were completed by participants. High rates of emotional exhaustion in psychiatric nurses were found to be predicted by young age, high psychological demands paired with low social support in the workplace, job strain (a proxy to occupational stress) and job strain paired with low social support. In addition, high rates of being tense/uptight were associated with high psychological job demand, low psychological job control, low social support in the workplace, high job strain and high job strain paired with low social support. The current study has found evidence of significant relationships between demographic factors and several work and organizational stressors and poor mental health among Japanese psychiatric nurses.
本研究采用横断面调查方法，旨在探讨工作场所应激源和人口统计学因素与精神科护士身心健康不良迹象和症状的相关性。研究人员向日本六家精神病院的护士发放了一份结构化问卷，收集了人口统计学信息、工作特征以及身心健康的两个维度：紧张感和情绪疲惫。共有 361 名参与者完成了问卷。研究结果发现，年轻、工作中心理需求高且社会支持低、工作压力大（职业压力的替代指标）以及工作压力大且社会支持低的精神科护士更容易出现情绪疲惫。此外，心理工作需求高、心理工作控制低、工作场所社会支持低、工作压力大以及工作压力大且社会支持低与紧张感高有关。本研究发现，人口统计学因素与多种工作和组织应激源以及日本精神科护士心理健康不良之间存在显著关系。
