SA Journal of Industrial Psychology · 2009 · 232 citations · 48 references
Family MedicineQuality Of LifeCross-sectional Survey DesignMental HealthRegistered NursesWorker Well-beingSocial WorkPsychologySouth AfricaOccupational NursingHealth SciencesWeak SenseOccupational StressNursingPalliative CareMental Health NursingWorkforce DevelopmentWork-related StressNursing ResearchEmployee EngagementMedicine
The study examined the interrelationships among occupational stress, sense of coherence, coping, burnout, and work engagement in South African registered nurses. A cross‑sectional survey of 818 nurses employed validated instruments (Nursing Stress Inventory, Orientation to Life Questionnaire, COPE, Maslach Burnout Inventory, Utrecht Work Engagement Scale) to assess these variables. Greater job‑demands stress and lack of organisational support were associated with emotional depletion, depersonalisation, and a weak sense of coherence, whereas a strong sense of coherence and approach‑coping strategies predicted higher work engagement.
The aim of this study was to assess the relationship between the occupational stress, sense of coherence, coping, burnout and work engagement of registered nurses in South Africa. A cross-sectional survey design was used. The study population consisted of 818 registered nurses. The Nursing Stress Inventory, the Orientation to Life Questionnaire, the COPE, the Maslach Burnout Inventory-Human Services Survey, and the Utrecht Work Engagement Scale were administered. The results show that the experience of depletion of emotional resources and feelings of depersonalisation by registered nurses were associated with stress due to job demands and a lack of organisational support, focus on and ventilation of emotions as a coping strategy, and a weak sense of coherence. Work engagement was predicted by a strong sense of coherence and approach-coping strategies.
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