The Relationship Between Work Stress and Professional Commitment Levels in Nurses

Öz

This study was conducted as a descriptive cross-sectional study to examine the relationship between nurses' job stress and their level of professional commitment. The research was carried out between March and September 2022 across Turkey through an online survey method. Data were collected from 392 volunteer nurses using a Demographic Characteristics Form, the Perceived Job Stress Scale, and the Professional Commitment to Nursing Scale. The data were analyzed using frequency, percentage, mean, and standard deviation values, along with ANOVA, t-test, and correlation analysis. The mean score for the Perceived Job Stress Scale was 1.71±0.57, and the mean score for the Professional Commitment to Nursing Scale was 71.20±15.07. Factors that primarily affect the nurses' professional perception levels included age, gender, educational level, and professional experience (p<0.05). A negative, significant, and low-level correlation was found between the nurses' perceived job stress level and the willingness to make an effort (r=0.103, p<0.05). The findings suggest that job stress could have adverse effects on professional commitment in the long term. To cope with job stress and increase commitment, supportive management approaches, improvements in working conditions, and the implementation of psychosocial support programs are recommended. Health administrators adopting strategies that consider worklife balance can enhance nurses' commitment and improve the quality of healthcare services.

Anahtar Kelimeler

• nursing
• job stress
• professional commitment

Hemşirelerde İş Stresi ile Mesleğe Bağlılık Düzeyleri Arasındaki İlişki

Öz

Bu çalışma, hemşirelerin iş stresi ile mesleki bağlılık düzeyleri arasındaki ilişkiyi incelemek amacıyla ve tanımlayıcı kesitsel olarak gerçekleştirilmiştir. Araştırma, Türkiye genelinde Mart-Eylül 2022 tarihleri arasında çevrimiçi anket yöntemiyle yürütülmüştür. Veriler gönüllü 392 hemşireden Tanıtıcı Özellikler Formu, Algılanan İş Stresi Ölçeği ve Hemşirelikte Mesleğe Bağlılık Ölçeği kullanılarak toplanmıştır. Verilerin değerlendirilmesinde sayı, yüzde, ortalama ve standart sapma değerleri ile ANOVA testi, t-testi ve korelasyon analizi kullanılmıştır. Hemşirelerin Algılanan İş Stresi Ölçeği toplam puan ortalaması 1,71±0,57 ve Mesleğe Bağlılık Ölçeği toplam puan ortalaması 71,20±15,07 olarak belirlenmiştir. Hemşirelerin mesleki algı düzeylerini başlıca etkileyebilecek faktörlerin; yaş, cinsiyet, eğitim düzeyi ve mesleki deneyim olduğu saptanmıştır (p<,05). Hemşirelerin algıladıkları iş stresi düzeyi ile çaba gösterme istekliliği (r=0,103, p<0,05) alt boyutu arasında negatif, anlamlı ve düşük düzeyde bir ilişki bulunmuştur. Bulgular, iş stresinin uzun vadede mesleki bağlılık üzerinde olumsuz etkiler yaratabileceğini ortaya koymaktadır. İş stresiyle başa çıkmak ve bağlılığı artırmak için destekleyici yönetim yaklaşımları, çalışma koşullarının iyileştirilmesi ve psikososyal destek programlarının uygulanması önerilmektedir. Sağlık yöneticilerinin iş-yaşam dengesini gözeten stratejiler benimsemesi, hemşirelerin bağlılığını artırarak sağlık hizmetlerinin kalitesini yükseltebilir.

Anahtar Kelimeler

• hemşirelik
• iş stresi
• mesleki bağlılık

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