Some determinants of stress in psychiatric nurses

Intention to Leave a Job: The Role of Individual Factors, Job Tension, and Supervisory Support

“…Although earlier studies have suggested that supervisory and social support moderate the effects of stress (Kickul & Posig, 2001;Jones et al, 1987) in a manner that is different for men and women (Bellman et al, 2003), the current study further suggests that gender moderates the effect of supervisory support on intention to leave; there was a smaller difference in intention to leave for low and high supervisory support for women, whereas low supervisory support was related to much higher intention to leave than high supervisory support for men. Several reasons may be responsible for these differences, including gender differences in orientation to work and workplace and non-workplace social relations and support.…”

“…In the context of work, demographic and related factors impact the level of support that individuals are likely to receive and the degree of stress that is likely to accompany exposure to stressors. Despite the differential exposure to stressors, supervisory support serves a dual purpose of minimizing the severity of stress to individuals and of moderating the extent in which the experience of stress will cause individuals to leave their jobs (Acker, 2004;Ben-Zur & Michael, 2007;Jones, Janman, Payne, & Rick, 1987;Kickul & Posig, 2001;Nissly et al, 2005;Samantrai, 1992). As emotionally and physically draining as stress is, supervisory support moderates its effects (Kickul & Posig, 2001), although in a manner that may be different for men and women (Bellman, Forster, Still, & Cooper, 2003).…”

Predictors of Burnout for Psychiatric Occupational Therapy Personnel

“…Maslach (1982) views burnout-prone individuals as unassertive, anxious, having difficulty setting limits, lacking self-confidence, having low selfesteem, needing the approval of others, lacking emotional fulfillment outside their job, requiring an excessive need for control and having a predisposition toward an external locus of control . The development of burnout has also been found by researchers to be related to factors in the work environment such as low pay, long hours, lack of opportunity for career advancement, inadequate training, lack of support from supervisors, `bad politics' on the job, work overload, a lack of employee input into decision making, insufficient `time outs' away from clients, too many hours in direct client contact and a poor physical work environment (Drude & Lourie, 1984;Jones, Janmar & Payne, 1987;Pines & Maslach, 1978;Savicki & Cooley, 1987).…”

“…Burnout in the health care field can have detrimental effects for health care professionals, their work environments and the quality of client care (Emener, 1979;Jones, Janmar & Payne, 1987;Maslach, 1982;Savicki & Cooley, 1987). The literature suggests that there are many sources of burnout for health care professionals (Dawkins, Depp & Selzer, 1984;Leiter, 1991;Maslach & Florian, 1988;McCarthy, 1985;Munro, 1980;Pines & Kafry, 1978;Pines & Maslach, 1978).…”

Une étude exploratoire des sources de stress et de soutien social chez les intervenantes communautaires en santé mentale

“…Plus de la moitié des situations identifiées comme très stressantes par des infirmières en psychiatrie se rapportent à des aspects administratifs ou organisationnels (Dawkins et al, 1985). De même, on observe une relation positive entre les exigences administratives et la détresse et l'anxiété chez des infirmières travaillant dans un hôpital psychiatrique (Jones et al, 1987).…”