Stressors in nurses working in Intensive Care Units

This is a descriptive cross-sectional study. The sample consisted of 235 nurses from two intensive care units in Porto (Portugal). The purpose of this study was to identify stressors for nurses working in intensive care units. The data was collected using the following: i) a questionnaire (for socio-demographic variables, physical aspects of work and variables related to the work context; ii) Interpersonal Work Relations Scale; iii) Nurse Stress Index. Nurses in the early phase of their career have higher stress levels ( = 81). An inadequate physical work structure leads to higher stress levels (X = 83). The worse the interpersonal relations are, the higher stress levels nurses feel (Spearman correlation coefficient =-0.331). Nurses who have a bad relationship with their work superiors view the dimension "Support and Organizational Involvement" as a stressor (Student's t test, pSe trata de un estudio de tipo descriptivo y transversal, en total la muestra fue constituida con 235 enfermeros pertenecientes a dos unidades de terapia intensiva de la ciudad del Porto (Portugal), con el objetivo de conocer algunos factores generadores de estrés de enfermeros que trabajan en unidades de terapia intensiva. En la recolección de datos se utilizó: 1) un cuestionario de auto llenado (para las variables sociodemográficas, para los aspectos físicos del servicio y para las variables relacionadas con el contexto de trabajo); 2) la Escala de las Relaciones Interpersonales en el Trabajo; y 3) la Nurse Stress Índex. Se identificó que los enfermeros en inicio de carrera tiene niveles de estrés más elevados ( o = 81); que una estructura física inadecuada conduce a niveles de estrés más elevados (X=83); que cuanto peor es la relación interpersonal, mayores son los niveles de estrés (Coeficiente de correlación de Spearman =-0,331); que los enfermeros que establecen una mala relación con los jefes perciben la dimensión "Apoyo y envolvimiento organizacional" como fuente generadora de estrés (t-Student, pTrata-se de estudo do tipo descritivo e transversal, englobando amostra com 235 enfermeiros, pertencentes a duas unidades de terapia intensiva da cidade do Porto, Portugal, e teve como objetivo conhecer alguns fatores geradores de estresse em enfermeiros que trabalham em unidades de terapia intensiva. Na recolha de dados, utilizou-se: i) questionário de autopreenchimento (para as variáveis sociodemográficas, para os aspectos físicos do serviço e para as variáveis relacionadas ao contexto de trabalho); ii) a escala das relações interpessoais no trabalho e iii) a nurse stress index. Pelos resultados, observa-se que enfermeiros, em início de carreira, têm níveis de estresse mais elevados ( ou = 81); estrutura física não adequada conduz a níveis de estresse mais elevados (X=83); quanto pior é a relação interpessoal maiores são os níveis de estresse (coeficiente de correlação de Spearman=-0,331). Os enfermeiros que estabelecem má relação com as chefias percepcionam a dimensão apoio e envolvimento organizacional como fonte geradora de estresse (teste t de Student, p<0,001)

Parental unemployment and youth life satisfaction: The moderating roles of satisfaction with family life

Abstract While Europe is slowly recovering from the economic recession, its effects on labour markets are still visible. The number of jobless families has increased and previous research has shown that unemployment can affect the wellbeing of both parents and their children. In this study we explored the links between parental unemployment and youth life satisfaction by considering the potential moderating roles played by satisfaction with family life and perceived family wealth. We used descriptive statistics, correlations, simple moderation and moderated moderation models of regression on data from a representative sample of 3937 Portuguese students (Mage = 13.9 years; SD ± 1.7; 48 % boys). Results showed that the negative effects of parental unemployment on youth life satisfaction were moderated by youth perceived satisfaction with family life but not by perceived wealth. This suggested that during family unemployment, young people satisfied with their family life are less vulnerable to the negative effects of parental unemployment on their life satisfaction. The relationship between parental unemployment and youth well-being requires further research, especially during periods of labour market crisis.Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia (FCT