WORK-RELATED STRESS ACCORDING TO THE DEMAND-CONTROL MODEL AND MINOR PSYCHIC DISORDERS IN NURSING WORKERS

Authors

  • Janete de Souza Urbanetto Pontifical Catholic University of Rio Grande do Sul
  • Maria Cristina Cademartori Magalhaes Pontifical Catholic University of Rio Grande do Sul
  • Vanessa Oreda Maciel Pontifical Catholic University of Rio Grande do Sul
  • Viviane Massena SantAnna Pontifical Catholic University of Rio Grande do Sul
  • Andreia da Silva Gustavo Pontifical Catholic University of Rio Grande do Sul
  • Carlos Eduardo Poli-de-Figueiredo Pontifical Catholic University of Rio Grande do Sul
  • Tania Solange Bosi de Souza Magnago Federal University of Santa Maria

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.1590/reeusp.v47i5.78078

Keywords:

Nursing, Stress, psychological, Burnout, professional, Occupational health, Mental disorders

Abstract

This was a cross-sectional study that aimed to assess the association between work-related stress according to the Demand-Control Model, and the occurrence of Minor Psychic Disorder (MPD) in nursing workers. The participants were 335 professionals, out of which 245 were nursing technicians, aged predominantly between 20 and 40 years. Data were collected using the Job Stress Scale and the Self-Reporting Questionnaire-20. The analysis was performed using descriptive and analytical statistics. The prevalence of suspected MPD was 20.6%. Workers classified in the quadrants active job and high strain of the Demand-Control Model presented higher potential for developing MPD compared with those classified in the quadrant low strain. In conclusion, stress affects the mental health of workers and the aspects related to high psychological demands and high control still require further insight in order to understand their influence on the disease processes of nursing workers.

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Published

2013-03-01

Issue

Vol. 47 No. 5 (2013)

Section

Original Article

License

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How to Cite

Urbanetto, J. de S., Magalhaes, M. C. C., Maciel, V. O., SantAnna, V. M., Gustavo, A. da S., Poli-de-Figueiredo, C. E., & Magnago, T. S. B. de S. (2013). WORK-RELATED STRESS ACCORDING TO THE DEMAND-CONTROL MODEL AND MINOR PSYCHIC DISORDERS IN NURSING WORKERS. Revista Da Escola De Enfermagem Da USP, 47(5), 1180-1186. https://doi.org/10.1590/reeusp.v47i5.78078