Factors Associated with Job Stress among Hospital Nurses: A Meta-Correlation Analysis

Ji-Young Lim, Geun-Myun Kim and Eun-Joo Kim
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Ji-Young Lim: Department of Nursing, Inha University, 100 Inha-ro, Michuhol-gu, Incheon 22212, Korea
Geun-Myun Kim: Department of Nursing, Gangneung-Wonju National University, 150 Namwonro Heungup-Myun, Wonju 26403, Korea
Eun-Joo Kim: Department of Nursing, Gangneung-Wonju National University, 150 Namwonro Heungup-Myun, Wonju 26403, Korea

IJERPH, 2022, vol. 19, issue 10, 1-15

Abstract: This study aims to investigate research trends concerning job stress among hospital nurses. Articles about job stress among hospital nurses published in English from 2008 to 2018 were searched. In the first search, 2673 articles were extracted from the MEDLINE, EMBASE, KoreaMed, KERIS, KISS, KISTI, and KMbase databases. Altogether, 154 articles were used in the systematic review and meta-analysis. Thirty-nine variables were explored regarding job stress. Among the major variables, insufficient job control, personal conflict, and burnout had a positive correlation. In contrast, intention to stay, job satisfaction, and personal accomplishment had a negative correlation. In the meta-analysis conducted in relation to a specific conceptual framework, the negative-outcome factors showed significant positive correlations with job stress, whereas the positive-outcome factors showed significant negative correlations with job stress. This study identified factors associated with job stress in nurses through a meta-correlation analysis, and the overall correlation coefficient was relatively high at 0.51. Job factors and moderators had significant meta-correlation coefficients. These results can be utilized in clinical practice and research to help develop intervention programs to relieve job stress among nurses.

Keywords: job stress; hospital; nurses; meta-analysis; correlation (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: I I1 I3 Q Q5 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2022
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