The relationship between workplace stress, coping strategies and health status in New Zealand nurses

Huntington, A; Bidewel, J; Gilmour, J; Chang, E; Daly, J; Lambert, V; Lambert, C

The relationship between workplace stress, coping strategies and health status in New Zealand nurses

Huntington, A Bidewel, J Gilmour, J Chang, E Daly, J

Lambert, V Lambert, C

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Citation:: Journal of Occupational Health and Safety - Australia and New Zealand, 2008, 24 (2), pp. 131 - 141
Issue Date:: 2008-04-01

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dc.contributor.author	Huntington, A	en_US
dc.contributor.author	Bidewel, J	en_US
dc.contributor.author	Gilmour, J	en_US
dc.contributor.author	Chang, E	en_US
dc.contributor.author	Daly, J https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8017-2974	en_US
dc.contributor.author	Lambert, V	en_US
dc.contributor.author	Lambert, C	en_US
dc.date.issued	2008-04-01	en_US
dc.identifier.citation	Journal of Occupational Health and Safety - Australia and New Zealand, 2008, 24 (2), pp. 131 - 141	en_US
dc.identifier.issn	0815-6409	en_US
dc.identifier.uri	http://hdl.handle.net/10453/12884
dc.description.abstract	This study was part of an international project examining workplace stress among nurses and their coping strategies, and the relationship between stress, coping and health in the Asia-Pacific region. The aim of the present study was to identify dominant workplace stressors for New Zealand nurses, their most used coping strategies, and variables that best predict their mental and physical health. Postal surveys were sent to 190 randomly selected New Zealand nurses employed in clinical areas. Workload was the most common stressor, while "planful" problem-solving, seeking social support, and self-controlling were the most frequently used ways of coping. The link between stressors such as workload and reduced mental health is concerning, especially as effective coping strategies such as problem-solving are already predominantly used by nurses. The findings suggest that nurses' mental health could benefit from a workload that minimises stress, and from increased support in the workplace and encouragement of planned problem-solving.	en_US
dc.relation.ispartof	Journal of Occupational Health and Safety - Australia and New Zealand	en_US
dc.subject.classification	Environmental & Occupational Health	en_US
dc.title	The relationship between workplace stress, coping strategies and health status in New Zealand nurses	en_US
dc.type	Journal Article
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utslib.citation.volume	24	en_US
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pubs.organisational-group	/University of Technology Sydney
pubs.organisational-group	/University of Technology Sydney/Faculty of Health
pubs.organisational-group	/University of Technology Sydney/Strength - CHSP - Health Services and Practice
pubs.organisational-group	/University of Technology Sydney/Strength - WHO CC
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pubs.issue	2	en_US
pubs.publication-status	Published	en_US
pubs.volume	24	en_US

Abstract:

This study was part of an international project examining workplace stress among nurses and their coping strategies, and the relationship between stress, coping and health in the Asia-Pacific region. The aim of the present study was to identify dominant workplace stressors for New Zealand nurses, their most used coping strategies, and variables that best predict their mental and physical health. Postal surveys were sent to 190 randomly selected New Zealand nurses employed in clinical areas. Workload was the most common stressor, while "planful" problem-solving, seeking social support, and self-controlling were the most frequently used ways of coping. The link between stressors such as workload and reduced mental health is concerning, especially as effective coping strategies such as problem-solving are already predominantly used by nurses. The findings suggest that nurses' mental health could benefit from a workload that minimises stress, and from increased support in the workplace and encouragement of planned problem-solving.

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