title: Supervisory support, job stress, and job satisfaction among long-term care nursing staff.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To investigate the effects of perceived supervisory support provided by registered nursing staff on job stress and job satisfaction among nurse aides (NAs) working in long-term care.
  
  
  BACKGROUND
  Job-related stress is a major problem for NAs working in long-term care settings leading to reduced job satisfaction. No studies have used a theoretical framework to study the nature of relationships between immediate supervisors and NAs' job stress and satisfaction.
  
  
  METHODS
  Nurse aides from 10 facilities in Ontario (N = 222) completed measures on the supportive capacity of the supervisor (Supportive Supervisory Scale), work stressors (Expanded Nursing Job Stress Scale), and satisfaction (Job Satisfaction Scale).
  
  
  RESULTS
  Multiple linear regression analysis supported an adaptation of Cohen-Mansfield's stress-coping model. Thirty-three percent of the total variance in job satisfaction was explained by supervisory support, stress, birthplace, and first language spoken of the NAs. Greater supervisory support was also associated with reduced job stress.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  The results suggest that supervisory support for NAs is an important determinant of NAs' job satisfaction.
authors.affiliation: Ontario Ministry of Health and Long-term Care, Toronto Rehabilitation Institute, 130 Dunn Ave, Suite N236B, Toronto, Ontario, Canada M6K 2R7. mcgilton.kathy@torontorehab.on.ca
authors.forename: Katherine S
authors.initials: KS
authors.lastname: McGilton
authors.forename: Linda McGillis
authors.initials: LM
authors.lastname: Hall
authors.forename: Walter P
authors.initials: WP
authors.lastname: Wodchis
authors.forename: Ursula
authors.initials: U
authors.lastname: Petroz
mesh_terms: D005260:Female; D019538:Health Care Surveys; D006801:Humans; D007588:Job Satisfaction; D016014:Linear Models; D008134:Long-Term Care; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D008960:Models, Psychological; D015999:Multivariate Analysis; D009728:Nursing Assistants / Q000458:organization & administration / Q000523:psychology*; D009735:Nursing Homes; D009864:Ontario; D012944:Social Support; D013315:Stress, Psychological / Q000517:prevention & control / Q000523:psychology*