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Vol.5 , No. 3, Publication Date: Sep. 20, 2019, Page: 17-24
 were recruited by online in four public hospitals from November 2017 and January 2018. Dates were collected using a Chinese version of the Stress of Conscience (SCQ) and Minnesota Satisfaction Questionnaire (MSQ). The result indicated that the level of stress of conscience was 38.11±30.91. There were significant differences between the two groups in terms of department, marital status, employment status and job satisfaction. Stress of conscience was positively and statistically significantly correlated with job satisfaction (P < 0.01). Professional title, employment status and stress of conscience were significant predictors of job satisfaction. These findings have important implications for administrators taking innovative and adaptable managerial interventions for clinical nurses to improve the quality of care.&picture=http://www.aascit.org/aascit/decorators/img/journal/894.jpg)
| [1] | Liu Huang, Yichang Central People’s Hospital, Yichang, China. |
| [2] | Qi Ran Zhang, Xiangyang Vocational and Technical College, Xiangyang, China. |
| [3] | Xiao Liu, Xiangyang Vocational and Technical College, Xiangyang, China. |
| [4] | Chun Feng Cai, Faculty of School of Health Sciences, Wuhan University, Wuhan, China. |
Recently, a novel concept of “stress of conscience” has been proposed due to the troubled conscience as a source of stress in health care work. However, little attention has been paid to stress of conscience among nurses in China. The aim of this project was to examine the degree of stress of conscience and investigate the relationships between sociomo-demographic variables, stress of conscience, and job satisfaction among Chinese registered nurses working in a hospital setting. A descriptive-correlational, cross-sectional research design was used. Registered nurses (n = 220) were recruited by online in four public hospitals from November 2017 and January 2018. Dates were collected using a Chinese version of the Stress of Conscience (SCQ) and Minnesota Satisfaction Questionnaire (MSQ). The result indicated that the level of stress of conscience was 38.11±30.91. There were significant differences between the two groups in terms of department, marital status, employment status and job satisfaction. Stress of conscience was positively and statistically significantly correlated with job satisfaction (P < 0.01). Professional title, employment status and stress of conscience were significant predictors of job satisfaction. These findings have important implications for administrators taking innovative and adaptable managerial interventions for clinical nurses to improve the quality of care.
Keywords
Stress, Conscience, Nurse
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