Stress and Job Satisfaction among Nurses in Hospitals in Palakkad District – An Evaluation
Keywords:
Job Satisfaction, Stress, NursesAbstract
This study aims at finding out the main causes of stress among Nurses in Government and Private Hospitals and the level of job satisfaction among them in both sectors. Nurses randomly selected from both sectors numbering 80 were used for the study. Statistical tests like Simple percentages, t-test, ANOVA and correlation were used to analyze the data. The findings from the study revealed that causes of stress among Nurses in Government and Private Hospitals are the same except in four variables, viz. lack of opportunity to share experiences, Fear of making mistakes, Dealing with violent patients and inadequate time to complete tasks which is higher in Private Hospital. It also showed that job satisfaction among Nurses in both sectors is statistically significant. It is also found that there is a weak negative correlation between work stress and job satisfaction among nurses in the two sectors.
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