Association of Job Stress with Health-promoting Behaviors and Health Status in Clinical Nurses / 한국직업건강간호학회지
Korean Journal of Occupational Health Nursing
; : 311-319, 2016.
Article
in Korean
| WPRIM (Western Pacific)
| ID: wpr-170594
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ABSTRACT
PURPOSE:
This study examined association of job stress with health-promoting behaviors and objective health status in 129 clinical nurses working at a university hospital.METHODS:
A cross-sectional and descriptive design was used. Job stress and health behaviors were measured with Korean Occupational Stress Scale and Heath Promoting Lifestyle Profile-II, respectively. Health status measured with afternoon plasma cortisol, C-peptide, and lipid profiles.RESULTS:
The level of job stress among clinical nurses was moderate with 51.41 on average. The mean for health-promoting behavior in the low stress group was significantly higher than that in the high or moderate stress groups (p<.001). The proportions of nurses with high C-peptide and cortisol levels, or low high-density lipoprotein levels, ranged from 14.0% to 35.7%. In particular, the percentage of nurses with high C-peptide levels was significantly higher in moderate and high stress groups than in the low stress group (24.1% versus 11.6%, p<.05).CONCLUSION:
The study findings affirmed the associations of job stress with health-promoting behaviors as well as selected health status indicators such as C-peptide in clinical nurses. Job stress management intervention can help clinical nurses to improve their health-promoting behaviors and health status.
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Health context:
Sustainable Health Agenda for the Americas
Health problem:
Goal 6: Information systems for health
Database:
WPRIM (Western Pacific)
Main subject:
Plasma
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C-Peptide
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Hydrocortisone
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Health Behavior
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Health Status Indicators
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Life Style
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Lipoproteins
Type of study:
Etiology study
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Risk factors
Aspects:
Social determinants of health
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Patient-preference
Language:
Korean
Journal:
Korean Journal of Occupational Health Nursing
Year:
2016
Document type:
Article