Abstract

Work stress in nursing profession has been global problem for many years now. Bad working conditions, redundant curriculum and limited opportunities are some of the reasons identified as the causes for holding nurses back. Lack of institutional support, lack of sufficient recourses, and ever increasing work load are matters of concern in nursing profession. As a result there is an increased work pressure over the existing nurses who are engaged in the care of patient which is also a reason for decline in quality of patient care. Increased work pressure has been associated with a variety of adverse attitudinal, behavioral, and emotional health consequences. There are various techniques and a stress management programme to overcome occupational stress, the most commonly used technique is spirituality. So this study was conducted to assess the work stress and spiritual behavior among staff nurses which will help nurse managers and administrators to develop an implement effective stress management programs for nurses. It was conducted using a quantitative, nonexperimental approach using a correlative design. Quota sampling was used to select 80 staff nurses and data were collected using a demographic data sheet, and likert scale was used to collect data on work stress and spiritual behavior. Overall work stress was found to be high (66.08%) among nurses highest in administration area (74.2%), followed by personal area (69%). The least work stress was reported regarding the profession (58.25%).The mean score of spiritual behavior among staff nurses was found to be found to high 92.64 ±11.23. There was found to be a negative correlation between work stress and spiritual behavior among staff nurses (r = -.219). The study urges all hospital administrators to develop and implement programs for staff nurses for managing stress in daily living to improve their personal health.

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