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Commitment As A Function of Stress Reactions Among Nurses: A Model of Psychological Evaluations of Work Settings

Publication: Canadian Journal of Community Mental Health
April 1988

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Unionized nurses in Nova Scotia (N = 906) completed questionnaires measuring organizational commitment, burnout, social support, and various aspects of work settings. Regression analyses established that both stressors and supports from social and nonsocial aspects of organizations are independently associated with the way workers evaluate their work settings. The analysis also indicated that the various nursing specialities are associated with distinct organizational stressors and supports. Directions for further studies assessing the results of planned interventions on these factors are necessary to develop work settings which are more conducive to professional development in nursing and avoiding burnout.

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Le personnel infirmier syndique de la Nouvelle Ecosse (N = 906) a complete un questionnaire visant à mesurer l'engagement, l'epuisement professionnel, le support social, et différents aspects de l'environnement de travail. Les analyses de régression ont établi que les stresseurs aussi bein que le support issu des aspects sociaux et non-sociaux des organisations sont associes de fačon independante à la fačon dont les travailleurs évaluent leur environnement. L'analyse indique de plus que les différentes spécialites en nursing sont reliées à des stresseurs et à des sources de support distincts. Il est nècessaire d'indiquer les orientations des ètudes futures qui évaluent les résultats des interventions entreprises sur ces aspects dans le but de construire des environnements qui favorisent le développement professionnnel en nursing et évitent l'épuisement professionnel.

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cover image Canadian Journal of Community Mental Health
Canadian Journal of Community Mental Health
Volume 7Number 1April 1988
Pages: 117 - 133

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Version of record online: 29 April 2009

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Michael P. Leiter

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