The mediators in the relationship between job stress and mental distress: nurses studying in a degree program in central Taiwan as an example

• Main Authors: Hsu, HsinJen, 許馨仁
• Other Authors: Huang, ShuLing
• Format: Others
• Language: zh-TW
• Published: 2012
• Online Access: http://ndltd.ncl.edu.tw/handle/25257233671959332267

碩士 === 國立臺中教育大學 === 諮商與應用心理學系碩士班 === 100 === The aims of the research were to explore the relationship between job stress and mental distress among nurses studying in a degree program, and the effects of self concept and job satisfaction as mediators on the relationship. The study was conducted in a cross-sectional research approach and survey method. Effort-Reward imbalance Model (ERI), Chinese Health Questionnaire (CHQ), Tennessee Self-Concept Scale (TSCS:2 A), and Job satisfaction Scale were adopted as research tools. The strategies of sampling were convenience sampling and snowball sampling. In total, 217 valid samples were collected in central Taiwan. The descriptive statistical methods, t test, ANOVA, Pearson correlation, simple regression analysis, and hierarchical regression analysis were used to analyze data. The results were as follows: 1. There was a significant statistical relationship between job stress and mental distress. ER ratio was found to be a significant predictor of mental distress (R² = .130, p < .001). Mental distress were also significantly explained by both extrinsic effort of ERI (R² = .165, p < .001) and intrinsic effort of ERI (R² = .228, p < .001). In addition, the reward of ERI was a negative predictors of mental distress (R² = .058, p < .001). 2. The interactions of self concept and extrinsic effort of ERI, as well as self concept and intrinsic effort of ERI showed significant negative predictions to mental distress (β = -.158, p < .05; β = -.137, p < .05). Self concept was found to be a mediator in the relationship between job efforts and mental distress. 3. The interaction job satisfaction and job stress did not show a significant predictor to mental distress. Job satisfaction was not a significant mediator in the relationship between job stress and mental distress. Reducing the efforts of work may ease maladaptive results of job stress on mental health among nurses. Developing better self concept also has a positive effect on protecting nurses from mental distress which caused by high efforts of work.