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http://dx.doi.org/10.11111/jkana.2012.18.4.383

Occupational Stress and Coping Styles as Factors Affecting the Burnout of Clinical Nurses  

Kwon, Kyoung Ja (Department of Nursing, Hansei University)
Lee, Seung-Hee (Department of Nursing, University of Ulsan)
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Journal of Korean Academy of Nursing Administration / v.18, no.4, 2012 , pp. 383-393 More about this Journal
Abstract
Purpose: The aim of this study was to investigate the effects of occupational stress and coping styles on burnout of clinical nurses. Methods: The participants in this study were 397 nurses, working at the hospitals in Seoul, Gangwon, and Gyongbuk provinces. Data were collected using a structured questionnaire from November, 2009 to January, 2010. The SPSS WIN 13.0 version program was used for data analysis. Results: The most significant predictors of burnout were positive reappraisal and work load. Work load, resource inadequacy, role ambiguity, and indifference coping style positively correlated with burnout. Positive reappraisal and problem-focused coping styles negatively correlated with burnout. Conclusion: The study results indicate that it is important to reduce work load, resource inadequacy, and role ambiguity in nurses and to strengthen their positive reappraisal and problem-focused coping styles to prevent burnout. This could be achieved with job redesign, modification of shift work systems, and by offering burnout prevention program.
Keywords
Occupational stress; Coping; Burnout; Nurse;
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