Subjective stress, job satisfaction, and job performance of hospital nurses
- 1 August 1987
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Wiley in Research in Nursing & Health
- Vol. 10 (4), 253-261
- https://doi.org/10.1002/nur.4770100408
Abstract
This research concerns the relationship of subjective stress, job satisfaction, and job performance in hospital nurses. Obtained were self reports from 366 nurses, and performance ratings from 165 supervisors and 139 co-workers nominated by the original respondents. Reported are the results of exploratory path analyses, based on a general model, whereby standardized beta coefficients were used to estimate paths. The findings are that stress and job satisfaction are not directly related, and that stress, primarily acting through depression, is associated with lower levels of job performance. Job satisfaction is unrelated to job performance, and is based on depression and hostility which are affected by stress and personal characteristics.Keywords
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