Jasiński Arkadiusz M, Derbis Romuald
Department of General and Work Psychology, Institute of Psychology, University of Opole, Opole, Poland.
Work. 2023;74(2):621-630. doi: 10.3233/WOR-210743.
Midwives are potentially exposed to high levels of occupational stress. The level of stress may be related to the job demands and job resources, as well as midwife seniority. To date, few studies on the determinants of occupational stress have examined Polish midwives.
This study aims to investigate the roles of workload, job satisfaction, and seniority in shaping the stress levels of midwives in Poland.
A cross-sectional approach and structural equation modeling (SEM) were used to compare two groups: newly qualified midwives (NQMs; n = 79) and experienced midwives (n = 99). All data were collected between January and November 2018.
Analysis revealed that in both NQMs (β = 0.34, p = 0.006) and experienced midwives (β = 0.40, p < 0.001) workload was a positive predictor of occupational stress. In contrast, job satisfaction was found to be a negative predictor of stress in both groups (NQMs: β = -0.44, p < 0.001; experienced midwives: β = -0.57, p < 0.001). The study groups did not differ significantly in terms of the levels of workload, job satisfaction, and occupational stress.
Workload and job satisfaction are predictors of occupational stress in midwives. The results of this study indicate the important role of job satisfaction and workload in the shaping of occupational stress levels. Resource-rich and low-stress work environments can enhance the quality of health care provided by midwives.
助产士可能面临高水平的职业压力。压力水平可能与工作要求、工作资源以及助产士的资历有关。迄今为止，很少有关于职业压力决定因素的研究涉及波兰的助产士。
本研究旨在调查工作量、工作满意度和资历在塑造波兰助产士压力水平方面的作用。
采用横断面研究方法和结构方程模型（SEM）对两组进行比较：新获得资格的助产士（NQMs；n = 79）和经验丰富的助产士（n = 99）。所有数据均在2018年1月至11月期间收集。
分析显示，在新获得资格的助产士（β = 0.34，p = 0.006）和经验丰富的助产士（β = 0.40，p < 0.001）中，工作量都是职业压力的正向预测因素。相比之下，工作满意度在两组中都是压力的负向预测因素（新获得资格的助产士：β = -0.44，p < 0.001；经验丰富的助产士：β = -0.57，p < 0.001）。两组在工作量、工作满意度和职业压力水平方面没有显著差异。
工作量和工作满意度是助产士职业压力的预测因素。本研究结果表明工作满意度和工作量在塑造职业压力水平方面的重要作用。资源丰富且压力低的工作环境可以提高助产士提供的医疗保健质量。
