title: Nurses' work-related stress in China: a comparison between psychiatric and general hospitals.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  Little is known about the level of work-related stress in nurses in China.This study compared the level of work-related stress between female nurses working in psychiatric and general hospitals in China.
  
  
  METHODS
  A descriptive comparative cross-sectional design was used.A consecutive sample of nurses from two psychiatric hospitals (N = 297) and a medical unit (N = 408) of a general hospital completed a written survey including socio-demographic data and a measure of work-related stress (Nurse Stress Inventory).
  
  
  RESULTS
  Compared to the nurses working in the general hospital, those working in the psychiatric setting had a higher level of stress in the domains of working environment and resources (p < .001) and patient care (p < .001), but lower workload and time (p < .001).Multivariate analyses revealed that college or higher level of education(b = .1, p < .001), exposure to violence in the past 6 months (b = .2, p < .001),longer working experience, and working in psychiatric hospitals were associated with high work-related stress (b = .2, p < .001).
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Considering the harmful effects of work-related stress, specific stress management workshops and effective staff supportive initiatives for Chinese nurses are warranted.
authors.forename: Yun-Ke
authors.initials: YK
authors.lastname: Qi
authors.forename: Yu-Tao
authors.initials: YT
authors.lastname: Xiang
authors.forename: Feng-Rong
authors.initials: FR
authors.lastname: An
authors.forename: Jing
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Wang
authors.forename: Jiao-Ying
authors.initials: JY
authors.lastname: Zeng
authors.forename: Gabor S
authors.initials: GS
authors.lastname: Ungvari
authors.forename: Robin
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Newhouse
authors.forename: Doris S F
authors.initials: DS
authors.lastname: Yu
authors.forename: Kelly Y C
authors.initials: KY
authors.lastname: Lai
authors.forename: Yan-Ming
authors.initials: YM
authors.lastname: Ding
authors.forename: Liuyang
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Yu
authors.forename: Xiang-Yang
authors.initials: XY
authors.lastname: Zhang
authors.forename: Helen F K
authors.initials: HF
authors.lastname: Chiu
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D002681:China; D005260:Female; D006769:Hospitals, General; D006778:Hospitals, Psychiatric; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D009741:Nursing Staff, Hospital / Q000523:psychology*; D013315:Stress, Psychological / Q000523:psychology*; D016526:Workload / Q000523:psychology*