Relationship between role strain and workplace support among staff nurse | ||
| Egyptian Journal of Health Care | ||
| Article 8, Volume 12, Issue 2, June 2021, Pages 136-148 PDF (186.68 K) | ||
| Document Type: Original Article | ||
| DOI: 10.21608/ejhc.2021.147926 | ||
| Authors | ||
| Ahmed Mohamed Hassan; Nema Fathy; Galila Abdelghafar | ||
| Nursing Administration Department - Faculty of Nursing Ain Shams University | ||
| Abstract | ||
| Background: Role strain is one such stressor that has been found to be positively associated with work stress and job burnout. Providing workplace support are most often considered in relation to preventing or alleviating stress and burnout. The aim of the study was to assess the relationship between role strain and workplace support. Research design: a descriptive correlational design. Setting: This study was conducted at critical care units in El Minia General Hospital which affiliated to Ministry of Health and Population at Minia governorate. Subjects and methods: The convenient sampling included all available staff nurse (100) are working in critical units. Tools of data collection: Two tools were used to collect data namely; Role strain scales sheet included demographic characteristics and role strain scale & Work place support survey. Results: There was significant statistical weak negative correlation only between total role strain and coworker support. There was significant statistical weak negative correlation between total workplace support and role conflict. Conclusion: There was significant statistical weak negative correlation between total role strain and total workplace support. Recommendation: Continuous evaluation of nurses' role strain and workplace support. Further researchers, about nurses' role strain with increasing sample size and different settings. Investigation of other factors predicting the level of role strain. | ||
| Keywords | ||
| Role strain; Staff nurses; Workplace support | ||
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