Effect of Job Related Stressors on Nurses' Job Satisfaction in El - Shatby Maternity University Hospital , Alexandria , Egypt

Abstract

Stress is one of the main factors affecting nurses’ efficiency as well as staff health and quality of nursing services. Occupational stress and job satisfaction both indicate workers’ appraisal towards the workplace and work itself. Aim: This study aimed at determining the main nurses' perceived job related stressors and investigating its effect on nurses' job satisfaction in El Shatby Maternity University Hospital, Alexandria, Egypt. Subject and Methods: A descriptive correlation cross sectional study was carried out on all staff nurses (50) in Gynecology and Obstetrics Department in El Shatby Maternity University Hospital who were available during time of data collection. Two standardized questionnaires were used to measure the variables from nurses' point of view: Expanded Nursing Stress Scale and Job Satisfaction Scale. Results: Nearly all studied nurses were suffered from stress with different levels. Approximately 80% (40/50) of studied nurses had high stress level while 12% (6/50) had low stress level. The majority of studied nurses 84% (42/50) were dissatisfied with their job. Older nurses had low stress level compared to younger nurses. There were statistically significant negative correlations between job related stressors and job satisfaction. Conclusions: Higher stress level corresponded to low job satisfaction level where the majority of staff nurses were dissatisfied with their job and also older nurses were more satisfied than younger nurses. Recommendations: Designing and implementing educational program on "how to manage work related stressors" at health care settings (hospitals). Further studies are needed with a larger sample ranging across different governmental and private hospitals in different governorates to increase the generalizability of the results.