Korean J Occup Health Nurs.  2019 Feb;28(1):12-20. 10.5807/kjohn.2019.28.1.12.

Effects of Workplace Bullying, Health Promotion Lifestyle, and Physical Symptoms on Occupational Stress of New Nurses in General Hospitals

Affiliations
  • 1Lecturer, Department of Nursing, Yong-in Songdam College, Yongin, Korea.
  • 2Lecturer, Department of Nursing, Korea National Open University, Seoul, Korea.
  • 3Professor, Department of Nursing, Korea National Open University, Seoul, Korea. young@knou.ac.kr

Abstract

PURPOSE
This descriptive study aimed to explore the effects of bullying, health promotion lifestyles, and physical symptoms on the occupational stress of new nurses in general hospitals.
METHODS
The participants of this study were 157 new nurses in fivegeneral hospitals with 100 to 399 beds in Gyeonggi-do. Data were collected from January to February, 2018, using a structured questionnaire and analyzed using the SPSS software version 20.
RESULTS
A total of 60.5% of the participants experienced bullying, and 38.2% experienced bullying more than 10 times a month. The perceived severity of bullying was severe (32.4%) and the nurses'first bullying experience began within the first six months (47.7%). Their occupational stress was scored 3.1. The regression model for occupational stressors was significant (F=23.86, p < .001), and the total explanatory power was 46.8%. The variables affecting occupational stress were bullying awareness (β=−.30, p < .001), preceptor satisfaction (β=−.30, p < .001), and health promotion lifestyles (β=−.26, p=.001).
CONCLUSION
It is important to reduce the incidence of bullying in order to help new nurses with high occupational stress. Stress management programs are needed to improve relationships between new nurses and preceptors and to encourage their health promotion lifestyles.

Keyword

Nurses; Occupational stress; Workplace bullying; Health promotion lifestyle

MeSH Terms

Bullying*
Gyeonggi-do
Health Promotion*
Hospitals, General*
Incidence
Life Style*
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