Job stress and job satisfaction of nursing staff

Abstract

This research focuses on the study of job stress and job satisfaction, taking as a starting point that job stress is defined as a physical and emotional response to an imbalance between perceived demands and the ability of an individual to do against those demands. The objective of the study was focused on establishing the influence of job stress and job satisfaction in nursing staff. Quantitative, non-experimental research was selected. The instrument used was the Maslach Burnout Inventory to measure levels of work stress and the Red Font to measure the level of job satisfaction, applied to a sample of 25 nursing professionals from a health institution. . Among the main results obtained, it is established that the emotional exhaustion dimension shows a higher frequency of high risk with 80%, followed by a low level of depersonalization with 60% and to a lesser extent, a medium risk level in regarding personal fulfillment. It is concluded that, in relation to job satisfaction and tension related to the work process, work pressure, and work monotony and professional promotion, a medium level of satisfaction will be observed. On the other hand, a high level of job satisfaction associated with labor competence and professional competence was demonstrated, as well as in interpersonal relationships and extrinsic characteristics of status.