Correlation between work stress and somatization, work burnout among nurses: the impact of stress type

Abstract

Objective To examine how work stress influences somatization and work burnout, especially concerning for the difference between work load and interpersonal relationship stress in the correlation with work burnout. Methods Using cross-sectional design and questionnaire survey method, participants were 455 female nurses recruited from nine hospitals in Nanjing, China. Results The results revealed that work load and interpersonal relationship stress positively predicted somatization (βwork load=0.33, βinterpersonal relationship stress =0.22, P 0.05). Conclusions There are significant differences between work load and interpersonal relationship stress in the correlation with work burnout. Key words: Work stress; Work burnout; Emotional exhaustion; Cynicism; Somatization