Socialization and interpersonal environment in nurses' affective reactions to work

Decker, Frederic H.

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“…The relationship between work-related social support and burnout in nurses is consistent with the results of other studies (Constable, 1984;Decker, 1985;Duxbury et al, 1982Duxbury et al, , 1984Gray-Toft & Anderson, 1985). In a simple correlational analysis of pretreatment data, higher levels of supervisor support and peer cohesion were strongly associated with lower levels of all dimensions of burnout.…”

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“…On the other hand, if a supervisor exercised a high degree of structure and had a low consideration style, her or his subordinates were significantly more likely to experience burnout and dissatisfaction with their jobs. Decker (1985) found that job satisfaction was strongly related to satisfaction with the working relationship with the head nurse. Likewise, Duxbury et al (1982) found that the supervision style variables "humanistic thrust" and "constructive leadership" correlated positively with a measure of job satisfaction.…”

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Social Support, Personality, and Burnout in Nurses

Eastburg

Williamson

Gorsuch³

et al. 1994

J Applied Social Pyschol

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This study sought to find evidence for: (a) a relationship between increased levels of work‐related social support and decreased burnout, (b) a relationship between personality traits and burnout, and (c) a significant interaction of social support and extraversion in relation to burnout. Seventy‐six staff nurses and their supervisors at a private medical hospital participated as subjects. Two subscales of the Work Environment Scale measured social support. Personality was measured using an instrument known as PROSCAN, and Scale H of the 16PF. Burnout was measured by the Maslach Burnout Inventory. A strong negative correlation between work‐related social support and burnout was found. Also, nurses whose supervisors received positive‐feedback training showed significant reductions in emotional exhaustion, compared to those whose supervisors did not receive this training. Some dimensions of personality explained a significant amount of burnout. The study also provided further evidence of the interactive effect of social support and extraversion in relation to an emotional distress variable. That is, extraverted nurses required more work‐related peer support than did introverts to avoid emotional exhaustion. Suggestions for further research are given.

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Social Support, Personality, and Burnout in Nurses

Eastburg

Williamson

Gorsuch³

et al. 1994

J Applied Social Pyschol

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“…In nursing and elsewhere employees place great store on having good colleague relations (Argyle & Henderson 1985, Decker 1985, Stamps & Piedmonte 1986, Blegan et al 1992, Gilloran et al 1994, Carr & Kazanowski 1995, sadly, the present results indicate that nurses may be falling far short of this aim. In a review by Turnbull (1995), the conclusion is drawn that bullying at work is a signi®cant problem for many organizations; nursing, it seems, is no exception.…”

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Aggression in clinical settings: nurses' views — a follow‐up study

Farrell¹

1999

Journal of Advanced Nursing

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Results from this empirical study (n = 270) indicate that nurses from both the public and private sector are more worried about colleague aggression than aggression from other sources, that such aggression ranks as a major workplace distress factor for them, that different clinical settings have their own profiles of aggression, and following incidents of aggression, staff talk with colleagues and friends rather than with human resource or trade union personnel. These findings shadow those of a previous small scale qualitative study conducted by the author and they add to the growing recognition and concern that nurses, like employees in other settings, are subjected to high levels of interpersonal conflict at work.

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“…Research shows that this kind of support comes mainly from supervisors and colleagues, can take many different forms (emotional support, training evaluation, helpful information, informal support) and is one of the most important elements in helping individuals protect themselves from the negative effects of workplace stressors (Matteson & Ivancevich 1987;Karasek & Theorell 1990). Decker (1985) observed that positive working relationships with supervisors and colleagues increased satisfaction at work and reduced the likelihood of individuals leaving the organization. Martin (1984) also identified a link between the presence of social support and lower stress and dissatisfaction levels.…”

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Stress management in the nursing profession

Dionne-Proulx

Pépin

1993

J Nurs Manag

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CorrespondenceJacqueline Dionne-Proulx Uniuersitt du Qutbec b Trois-Riuieres Dtpartement d'Administration et d'gconomique 3351 Boulevard des Forges Trois-Rivieres (Qutbec) Canada G9A 5H7DIONNE-PROULX J. 6r PBPIN R. (1993) lournal of Nursing Management 1,75-81 Stress management in the nursing professionResearch has revealed an excessive level of work-place stress in the nursing profession, the costs of which are very high. The aim of this research is to summarize the empirical literature on the subject and the means available for managing this type of stress efficiently. The scientific literature suggests that stress management strategies should include the following elements: a diagnosis of the various stressors encountered at personal and organizational levels; individual and organizational stress management strategies, such as better human resources management; involvement of personnel in the decision-making process; and adequate support at the professional and emotional levels. These factors, taken together, will enable most organizational stressors to be eliminated, and should improve both the quality of life in the work-place and the productivity of health professionals.

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Socialization and interpersonal environment in nurses' affective reactions to work

Cited by 28 publications

References 32 publications

Social Support, Personality, and Burnout in Nurses

Social Support, Personality, and Burnout in Nurses

Aggression in clinical settings: nurses' views — a follow‐up study

Stress management in the nursing profession

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