Relationships of Workloads, Working Conditions and Dual Role Conflict with Nursing Stress

Authors

  • Nasrah Nasrah1, Sulistiyani Sulistiyani1, Elen V. Purba1

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.37506/ijphrd.v11i3.2578

Keywords:

Job stress, workload, dual role conflicts, work conditions, nurses

Abstract

Context: Jobs in the health sector such as nurses are often assumed to be jobs that have a high risk of
stress. This study aims to determine the relationship between workload, working conditions and dual role
conflict with nurses’ work stress. The study was conducted at the Abepura Regional Mental Hospital in
October 2016 using a cross-sectional design. The research sample was nurses in Abepura Regional Mental
Hospital, amounting to 62 people who were selected using a simple random sampling technique. Bivariate
analysis was performed to show the relationship between the dependent and independent variables used the
chi-square test with a significance level of p < 0.05. The results showed that the majority of respondents
experienced heavy work stress (90.3%), heavy workloads (88.7%), non-conducive working conditions
(54.8%) and severe dual role conflict (85.5%). Workload (p = 0.016), work environment (p = 0.022) and
dual role conflict (p = 0.024) related to nurses’ work stress. It is necessary to re-arrange the workload and
shift adjusted to the nurse’s ability, to create conditions that are conducive and comfortable and provide
communication space to discuss the role conflict felt by the nurse.

Author Biography

  • Nasrah Nasrah1, Sulistiyani Sulistiyani1, Elen V. Purba1

    1Lecturer, Department of Nursing, Health Polytechnic of Jayapura, Indonesia

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Published

2020-03-26

How to Cite

Relationships of Workloads, Working Conditions and Dual Role Conflict with Nursing Stress. (2020). Indian Journal of Public Health Research & Development, 11(3), 2193-2197. https://doi.org/10.37506/ijphrd.v11i3.2578