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Journal of Social Welfare and Management

Volume  9, Issue 2, May-Aug 2017, Pages 5-12
 

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Assess the Occupational Stress and Coping Strategies among Staff Nurses Working in SRM Hospital

Abirami P.*, Bensha Benett**

*Associate Professor **BSc (N), S.R.M. College of Nursing, Potheri, Kattankulathur, Kancheepuram District- 603203, Tamil Nadu, India.

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Abstract

Nursing is a stressful profession. Caring for clients, individuals, families, groups, populations or entire communities, with multiple, complex and distressing problems can be overwhelming for even the most experienced person. Nurses regularly face emotionally charged situations and encounter intense interpersonal and inter professional situations and conflict in the workplace while trying to make appropriate and safe decisions. Research has shown that nursing is a high-risk occupation in respect of stress-related diseases.It is very essential to determine the magnitude of the problem and study the factors responsible for it. The aim of the study was to assess the level of occupational stress and coping strategies, to correlate the occupational stress with their coping strategies and to associate the occupational stress and coping strategies with their demographic variables among staff nurses. Quantitative approach and Non Experimental descriptive research design was used. The Study variables were Occupational stress and coping strategies. The study sample comprised of staff nurses working in SRM general hospital who fulfilled the inclusion criteria and the sample size was 100 staff Nurses. By using Non Probability Purposive Sampling technique they were Selected. The instrument Consist of two parts. Section A includes Selfadministered structured questionnaire to assess demographic variables such as age, sex, working experience, marital status, degree and work area and Section B consists of modified mental health professional stress scale questionnaire assess the nurse’s stress and coping strategies. The study was conducted at SRM General Hospital.Kattankulathur The data was analyzed and interpreted based on the objectives using descriptive and inferential Statistics. The Study concluded that 30% of staff nurses had mild occupational stress, 70% of staff nurses had severe occupational stress and 0% had moderate occupational stress. 12% of staff nurses had good coping strategies, 85% of staff nurses had average coping strategies and 3% of staff nurses had poor coping strategies and there is a significant negative correlation between stress and coping strategies. There is a significant association between the age and the level of occupational stress.

Keywords: Occupational Stress; Coping Strategies; Stress-Related Diseases; Staff Nurses. 


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