TITLE:
Relationships among Stress, Positive Affectivity, and Work Engagement among Registered Nurses
AUTHORS:
Jazreel Hui Min Thian, Premarani Kannusamy, Hong-Gu He, Piyanee Klainin-Yobas
KEYWORDS:
Positive Affectivity, Registered Nurses, Work Stress, Work Engagement
JOURNAL NAME:
Psychology,
Vol.6 No.2,
February
11,
2015
ABSTRACT: Work stress is intrinsic to nursing. It negatively affects nurses’ health
and well-being. Nurses, who are under stress, often report job dissatisfaction,
intention to quit their job, burn out, and physical complaints. This study
aimed to identify sources of work stressors among registered nurses and examine
the interrelationships among stress, positive affectivity, and work engagement.
A descriptive-correlational research design was conducted. A sample of 195
full-time nurses was recruited from a tertiary hospital in Singapore. Data were
collected via self-reported questionnaires and then analyzed using descriptive
statistics and path analyses. Work stressors experienced by most nurses were
workload, time pressure, inadequate reward, inadequate patient interaction, and
unmanageable emotional demands of job. Positive affectivity had a significant
negative relationship with stress in the past month but had a significant
positive relationship with three components of work engagement. Worksite
interventions may be developed to help nurses manage stress. Particularly,
workshops enhancing positive affectivity and work engagement could be offered
in health care facilities.