Mushtaq Mamoona
Department of Applied Psychology, Govt. M. A. O. College, Lahore, Pakistan.
J Pak Med Assoc. 2015 Aug;65(8):857-61.
To explore the correlation of stress and coping strategies among gynaecologists.
The cross-sectional study was conducted at Jinnah, Ganga Ram and Mayo Hospitals, Lahore, from 10th January 2014 to 30th June 2014 and comprised gynaecologists at public-sector hospital with work experience ranging from 5 to 30 years. Demographic Information Form, Perceived Stress Scale and Cope Scale were employed to collect data. Descriptive statistics were used to express stress and coping strategies.
The mean age of the 200 respondents was 35.6±7.98 years (range: 25-59 years). Their mean experience was 15.5±2.65 years (range: 5 to 27 years). Overall, 52(26%) were experiencing mild stress, 82(41%) moderate stress and 66(33%) severe stress. Significant positive correlation was found of stress with problem-focused coping strategies like active coping, planning, instrumental social support, acceptance and positive reframing (p<0.05 each), and demographic factors like age, marital status, monthly income, working shifts, number of dependents, working hours, nature of job and family system (p<0.05 each)gynaecologist. Active coping, planning, instrumental social support, acceptance and positive reframing (p<0.05 each) were significant predicting strategies of stress. Monthly income, working shifts, working hours and nature of job (p<0.05 each) were significant predictors of stress among gynaecologists.
The findings will contribute to knowledge about coping strategies employed by gynaecologists and variables that predict stress among gynaecologists.
探讨妇科医生的压力与应对策略之间的相关性。
本横断面研究于2014年1月10日至2014年6月30日在拉合尔的真纳医院、甘加拉姆医院和梅奥医院进行，研究对象为公立部门医院中工作经验在5至30年的妇科医生。采用人口统计学信息表、感知压力量表和应对方式量表收集数据。描述性统计用于表达压力和应对策略。
200名受访者的平均年龄为35.6±7.98岁（范围：25 - 59岁）。他们的平均工作经验为15.5±2.65年（范围：5至27年）。总体而言，52人（26%）经历轻度压力，82人（41%）经历中度压力，66人（33%）经历重度压力。发现压力与问题聚焦应对策略如积极应对、计划、工具性社会支持、接受和积极重新评价显著正相关（每项p<0.05），与年龄、婚姻状况、月收入、工作班次、受抚养人数、工作时长、工作性质和家庭系统等人口统计学因素也显著正相关（每项p<0.05）。积极应对、计划工具性社会支持、接受和积极重新评价（每项p<0.05）是压力的显著预测策略。月收入、工作班次、工作时长和工作性质（每项p<0.05）是妇科医生压力的显著预测因素。
这些发现将有助于了解妇科医生采用的应对策略以及预测妇科医生压力的变量。
