Determining the Relationship Between the Perceived Stress Level of Nurses and the Quality of Work Life

¹Selcuk University, Health Sciences Institute, Konya, Turkey
²Selcuk University, Nursing Faculty, Konya, Turkey

Aim: This study; The aim of determining the relationship between the given stress level of perceptions and the structural quality of work life was made in the searcher design.
Method: The study was conducted with 280 nurses working in a university hospital. The data were collected by the researcher with a face-to-face survey method between November and December 2021 with Personal Information Form, Perceived Stress Level Scale and Nursing Work Life Quality Scale. In the analysis of the data, t-test for independent groups, one-way analysis of variance, Mann Whitney-U test, Kruskal Wallis and Pearson correlation analysis were used.
Results: According to the results of the research; The mean score of the Perceived Stress Scale was 32.26 (SD=7.99), and the mean score of the Nursing Quality of Work Life Scale was 103.61 (SD=12.75). Nurses' Perceived Stress Scale mean score and Nursing Work Life Quality Scale total and relations with managers, job perception sub-dimension mean score were negatively weak, and Nursing Work Life Quality Scale work conditions sub-dimension negatively and weakly correlated (p<0.05).
Conclusion: It was determined that the levels of stress and work life quality of the nurses participating in the study were moderate. The perceived stress levels of nurses are affected by the quality of work life, working conditions and socio-demographic characteristics. In the light of the results of this study, it is recommended to plan studies to reduce the perceived stress level by improving the quality of work life of nurses.

Keywords:

Hem�irelerde Alg�lanan Stres D�zeyi �le �� Ya�am� Kalitesi Aras�ndaki �li�kinin Belirlenmesi

¹Sel�uk �niversitesi, Sa�l�k Bilimleri Enstit�s�, Hem�irelik Anabilim Dal�, Konya, T�rkiye
²Sel�uk �niversitesi, Hem�irelik Fak�ltesi, Hem�irelikte Y�netim Anabilim Dal�, Konya, T�rkiye

Ama�: Bu �al��ma; hem�irelerin alg�lanan stres d�zeyi ile hem�irelik i� ya�am� kalitesi aras�ndaki ili�kinin belirlenmesi amac�yla tan�mlay�c� ili�ki aray�c� tasar�mda yap�lm��t�r.
Y�ntem: Bir �niversite hastanesinde �al��an 280 hem�ire ile �al��ma y�r�t�lm��t�r. Veriler ara�t�rmac� taraf�ndan y�zy�ze anket y�ntemi ile Kas�m - Aral�k 2021 tarihleri aras�nda Ki�isel Bilgi Formu, Alg�lanan Stres D�zeyi �l�e�i ve Hem�irelik �� Ya�am� Kalitesi �l�e�i ile toplanm��t�r. Verilerin analizinde ba��ms�z gruplarda t testi, tek y�nl� varyans analizi, Mann Whitney-U testi, Kruskal Wallis ve Pearson Korelasyon analizi kullan�lm��t�r.
Bulgular: Ara�t�rman�n sonu�lar�na g�re; Alg�lanan Stres �l�e�i puan ortalamas� 32,26 (SS=7,99), Hem�irelik �� Ya�am� Kalitesi �l�e�i puan ortalamas� ise 103,61 (SS=12,75)�tir. Hem�irelerin Alg�lanan Stres �l�e�i puan ortalamas� ile Hem�irelik �� Yasam� Kalitesi �l�e�i toplam ve y�neticilerle ili�kiler, i� alg�s� alt boyut puan ortalamalar� ile negatif y�nde zay�f d�zeyde, Hem�irelik �� Yasam� Kalitesi �l�e�i i� ko�ullar� alt boyutu ile negatif y�nde zay�f kuvvetli ili�ki oldu�u belirlenmi�tir (p<0,05).
Sonu�: �al��maya kat�lan hem�irelerin stres ve i� ya�am� kalitesi d�zeylerinin orta oldu�u tespit edilmi�tir. Hem�irelerin alg�lanan stres d�zeylerini i� ya�am� kalitesi, �al��ma �artlar� ve sosyo-demografik �zellikler etkilemektedir. Bu �al��man�n sonu�lar� ��nda hem�irelerin i� ya�am� kalitesi d�zeylerini iyile�tirerek alg�lanan stres d�zeyini d��rmeye y�nelik �al��malar�n planlanmas� �nerilmektedir.

Anahtar Kelimeler:

M�cahit Karaman, B��ra Alt�nel. Determining the Relationship Between the Perceived Stress Level of Nurses and the Quality of Work Life. Journal of Health and Nursing Management. 2023; 10(3): 368-377

Corresponding Author: B��ra Alt�nel, T�rkiye