Effects of Hospital Workers' Friendship Networks on Job Stress.

ABSTRACT:

Background

This study attempted to identify the sources of job stress according to job position and investigate how friendship networks affect job stress.

Methods

Questionnaires based on The Health Professions Stress Inventory (HPSI) developed by Wolfgang experienced by healthcare providers were collected from 420 nurses, doctors and radiological technologists in two general hospitals in Korea by a multistage cluster sampling method. Multiple regression analysis was used to examine the effects of friendship networks on job stress after controlling for other factors.

Results

The severity of job stress differed according to level of job demands (p = .006); radiologic technologists experienced the least stress (45.4), nurses experienced moderate stress (52.4), and doctor

SUBMITTER: Shin SY 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC4763201 | biostudies-literature | 2016

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature