Relationship between Job Stress and Social Supporting in Nursing Profession.

Abstract

Abstract: Introduction: Job stress is one of the most leading factors in our life. According to the international nursing association report, 60- 90 percent of health problems are as the result of stress. Nursing as a profession has got a high level of stress. Stressful situations could cause job dissatisfaction, low performance, quit or turnover among nurses. Social support is a factor which buffer stressful situations and make the adoption easier. Methodology: This survey is a correlative –descriptive which performed on 240 nurses (by simple sampling) working in Tabriz hospitals with at least 6 months of nursing experience, with no management experiences. Data were collected by the Tuft –Gray and Anderson questionnaire and the Mc Cain and Marklin social integration scale. Descriptive statistics (Frequency, mean, standard deviation), and chi- square, spearman were used for data analyzing. Results: Perception of high, moderate and low levels of stress was found in 51%, 46% and 2.9% of participants. There was a significant correlation between job stress and social support (P=0.01, r=-0.16). Supports perceived from coworkers, head nurse and supervisors were moderate, high and low in 92.9%, 20.5% and 4.6% of contributors. Discussion and Conclusion: Nurses encounter (confront) many stressful situations. Most of them received moderate support in stressful situations. This study can pave the way for the future studies in aspects and source of social support to reduce job stressors. Naturally it can lead to the job promotion of the people working in stressful places.