Korean J Occup Health Nurs.  2015 May;24(2):114-121. 10.5807/kjohn.2015.24.2.114.

Effects of Psychosocial Work Environment on Stress, Depression, Sleep Disorder, and Burnout of General Hospital Nurses

• Lee Y
• Choi E

• KMID: 2270662
• DOI: http://doi.org/10.5807/kjohn.2015.24.2.114

Abstract

PURPOSE
The purpose of this study was to assess the psychosocial work environment of hospital nurses to identify influences of psychosocial work environment on stress, depression, sleep disorder, and burnout.
METHODS
A total of 219 nurses working in one hospital were surveyed by using the Korean version of the Copenhagen Psychosocial Questionnaire (COPSOQ-K) mental health and psychosocial work environment. The impact of the psychosocial work environment on mental health was analyzed using multiple regression.
RESULTS
Mental health variables are correlated with each other. The psychosocial work environment variables and mental health variables are mostly correlated. To assess the psychosocial work environment that affects mental health the most, multiple regression was used. Work-family conflict was the most powerful explanation of all the mental health variables. Work pace, social community at work, mutual trust among employees, predictability, and influence were found to be affecting some mental health variables.
CONCLUSION
To improve the mental health of nurses, it is necessary to consider work pace, social community at work, mutual trust among employees, predictability, influence focus on work-family conflict.

Keyword

Stress; Depression; Sleep disorder; Burnout; Nurse

MeSH Terms

Depression*
Hospitals, General*
Mental Health
Surveys and Questionnaires