中華心理學刊 民 80，33 卷，77-86
Chinese Journal of Psychology 1991, Vol.33, 77-86

Boey Kam Weng（Department of Social Work and Social Administration University of Hong Kong）

Abstract

The purposes of this empirical study are (a) to identify the basic factors of stress in nursing and (b) to examine what specific stressors are related to mental ill-health and job dissatisfaction. Results of the principal component analysis of data on 1024 nurses revealed 12 basic stress factors which accounted for 64.2% of the total variance. Among these stress factors, work overload and fluctuation of work load were rated most stressful. Feelings of uncertainty in doctor's absence was another source of stress rated relatively threatening. In general, perceived level of work stress and percentage of total life stress resulting from work were found to be positively related to mental ill-health and job dissatisfaction. However, certain stress factors were found to correlate differentially with mental ill-health and job dissatisfaction. Implications of these findings for future research in occupational stress were discussed.