We are at Full Capacity”: Social care workers persisting through work-related stress in a new immigrant settlement context in the United States

2019 ◽  
Vol 27 (5) ◽  
pp. e793-e801
Author(s):  
Nalini J. Negi ◽  
Patrice Forrester ◽  
Marilyn Calderon ◽  
Katherine Esser ◽  
Danielle Parrish
Keyword(s):  
United States ◽  
Social Care ◽  
The United States ◽  
Work Related Stress ◽  
Work Related ◽  
Immigrant Settlement ◽  
Care Workers ◽  
Full Capacity ◽  
Related Stress ◽  
New Immigrant

The Role of Life Stressors in the Relationship Between Work-Related Stress and Depressive Symptoms Among Working Black Adults in the United States

2020 ◽  
Vol 4 (1) ◽  
pp. 28-57
Author(s):  
Paul C. Archibald ◽  
Roland Thorpe
Keyword(s):  
United States ◽  
Depressive Symptoms ◽  
Multivariate Logistic Regression Analysis ◽  
The United States ◽  
Life Stressors ◽  
Black Adults ◽  
Work Related Stress ◽  
Work Related ◽  
Related Stress ◽  
The Relationship

BackgroundWork-related stress (WRS) has been considered a major source of stress for adults in the United States for more than a decade and it is higher in urban settings and greater among Black adults. Although research has established a connection between WRS, life stressors, and depressive symptoms, no previous studies have explicitly examined the association between spillover from life stressors to work and depressive symptoms using a nationally representative survey of Black Americans.ObjectiveThis current study examines how work related stressors are related to depressive symptomatology among working Black adults in the United States (defined as Black adults 18 years or older who were employed at the time of the interview), and whether this relationship is mediated by life stressors.MethodsMultivariate logistic regression analysis compared work-related stress and other life stressors between working Black adults with depressed symptoms and working Black adults without depressive symptoms. Mediation of life stressors between work-related stress and depressive symptoms was also analyzed.FindingsWork-related stress (OR: 1.79, 95% CI: 1.37, 2.32), (OR: 1.39, 95% CI: 1.14, 1.71), neighborhood stressors (OR: 1.40, 95% CI: 1.15, 1.70), and financial stressors (OR: 2.00, 95% CI: 1.54, 2.60) were associated with higher odds of experiencing depressive symptoms with low educational attainment serving as a critical component. Life stressors partially mediates the relationship between WRS and depressive symptoms (OR: 1.10, Bias-corrected 95% CI: 1.04, 1.16).ConclusionsThis study provides the foundation for the inclusion of other stressors (i.e., neighborhood and financial), beyond familial stressors, when exploring the spillover effect for working Black adults; taking into consideration the differential effects among high and low educational stratum. Organizations must begin to take a holistic and comprehensive approach when integrating policies and programs aimed at promoting interventions into their work-related stress prevention programs for Black adults—focusing on the full stress experience among workers at lower educational levels.

Neuroticism and work-related stress in a sample of health care workers

1999 ◽  
Vol 14 (5) ◽  
pp. 897-911 ◽  
Author(s):  
Christina Knussen ◽  
Catherine A. Niven
Keyword(s):  
Health Care ◽  
Health Care Workers ◽  
Work Related Stress ◽  
Work Related ◽  
Care Workers ◽  
Related Stress

scholarly journals A grounded theory study on work related stress in professionals who provide health & social care for people who exhibit behaviours that challenge

PLoS ONE ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 15 (2) ◽  
pp. e0229706 ◽  
Author(s):  
Daniel Rippon ◽  
Andrew McDonnell ◽  
Michael Smith ◽  
Michael McCreadie ◽  
Mark Wetherell
Keyword(s):  
Grounded Theory ◽  
Social Care ◽  
Work Related Stress ◽  
Grounded Theory Study ◽  
Work Related ◽  
Related Stress

Resilience Training for Work-Related Stress Among Health Care Workers

2018 ◽  
Vol 60 (6) ◽  
pp. 559-568 ◽  
Author(s):  
Erin G. Mistretta ◽  
Mary C. Davis ◽  
M’hamed Temkit ◽  
Christopher Lorenz ◽  
Betty Darby ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Health Care ◽  
Health Care Workers ◽  
Work Related Stress ◽  
Work Related ◽  
Care Workers ◽  
Resilience Training ◽  
Related Stress

scholarly journals Predictors of nurses considering leaving the profession due to work-related stress in a large pediatric and women’s hospital in the United States

2018 ◽  
Vol 8 (1) ◽  
pp. 27
Author(s):  
Joseph L. Hagan ◽  
Lynda Tyer-Viola ◽  
Krisanne Graves
Keyword(s):  
United States ◽  
Traumatic Stress ◽  
Secondary Traumatic Stress ◽  
Life Stress ◽  
Compassion Satisfaction ◽  
Nursing Profession ◽  
Personal Life ◽  
Work Related Stress ◽  
Work Related ◽  
Related Stress

Nurse retention is of extreme importance in modern healthcare given the ever increasing nursing shortage and the high cost of training newly hired nurses. Research has repeatedly demonstrated that stress is strongly correlated with nursing staff turnover. This study examines the relationship of Secondary Traumatic Stress, Burnout, Compassion Satisfaction, personal life stress and nurse demographic characteristics with having considered leaving the nursing profession due to work-related stress. A survey was administered to nurses at a large pediatric and women’s hospital in the southern United States. Bivariate analyses (n = 496) indicated being Caucasian (p < .001), working fewer hours per week (p = .009), experiencing more personal life stress (p < .001), having higher Burnout (p < .001), or Secondary Traumatic Stress (p < .001) scores or lower Compassion Satisfaction (p = .015) scores were significantly associated with increased likelihood of having considered leaving the nursing profession. In multivariable logistic regression analysis, after variable selection, higher levels of Burnout (p < .001), more life stress (p = .010), being Caucasian (p < .001) and working fewer hours (p = .004) were all significantly associated with higher odds of considering leaving the nursing profession. Interventions to reduce work-related Burnout and help nurses cope with stressful life events are needed to increase retention of nurses in the profession.

The Impact of Job Expectations, Workload, and Autonomy on Work-Related Stress Among Prison Wardens in the United States

2018 ◽  
Vol 46 (1) ◽  
pp. 136-153 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mara Schiff ◽  
Leslie Leip
Keyword(s):  
Organizational Support ◽  
Positive Relationship ◽  
The United States ◽  
Job Autonomy ◽  
Work Related Stress ◽  
Job Expectations ◽  
Work Related ◽  
Related Stress ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Prison Wardens

Prison wardens manage both external pressures and internal challenges that affect work-related stress. Using data from a national survey of prison wardens, we examined the impact of conflicting job expectations, workload, and job autonomy on work-related stress among prison wardens. The ordered logistic regression results showed a significant and positive relationship between conflicting job expectations and work-related stress. The results also showed a significant and positive relationship between unmanageable workloads and stress on the job. We found a negative and significant relationship between job autonomy and work-related stress, though the relationship was relatively weak. The importance of this study lies in its ability to help isolate factors that affect job stress among prison wardens, which in turn may produce better organizational support, management, and human resources policy to improve conditions for prison wardens, staff, and inmates.

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