title: Relationship between occupational stress and depression among psychiatric nurses in Japan.
abstract: Psychiatric nursing is a stressful area of nursing practice. The purpose of this study was to examine occupational stress among psychiatric nurses in Japan. In this cross-sectional study, 238 psychiatric nurses were recruited from 7 hospitals. Data regarding the Generic Job Stress Questionnaire (GJSQ), the Center for Epidemiologic Studies for Depression Scale (CES-D), and the Health Practice Index (HPI) were obtained via self-report questionnaires. After adjusting for all the variables, CES-D scores were associated with job stress, but social support reduced the effect of stress on depression among psychiatric nurses. However, the interpretation of these results was hampered by the lack of data concerning important occupational factors, such as working position, personal income, and working hours. Further longitudinal investigation into the factors associated with depression may yield useful information for administrative and psychological interventions.
authors.affiliation: a Department of Neuropsychiatry , Hirosaki University School of Medicine , Hirosaki , Japan.
authors.forename: Kaori
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Yoshizawa
authors.affiliation: a Department of Neuropsychiatry , Hirosaki University School of Medicine , Hirosaki , Japan.
authors.forename: Norio
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Sugawara
authors.affiliation: a Department of Neuropsychiatry , Hirosaki University School of Medicine , Hirosaki , Japan.
authors.forename: Norio
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Yasui-Furukori
authors.affiliation: b Mizoguchi Mental Hospital , Shizuoka , Japan.
authors.forename: Kazuma
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Danjo
authors.affiliation: c Department of Psychiatry , Kuroishi-Akebono Hospital , Kuroishi , Japan.
authors.forename: Hanako
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Furukori
authors.affiliation: a Department of Neuropsychiatry , Hirosaki University School of Medicine , Hirosaki , Japan.|d Department of Psychiatry , Mutsu General Hospital , Mutsu , Japan.
authors.forename: Yasushi
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Sato
authors.affiliation: a Department of Neuropsychiatry , Hirosaki University School of Medicine , Hirosaki , Japan.|e Department of Psychiatry , Hirosaki-Aiseikai Hospital , Hirosaki , Japan.
authors.forename: Tetsu
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Tomita
authors.affiliation: f Department of Psychiatry , Seihoku-Chuoh Hospital , Goshogawara , Japan.
authors.forename: Akira
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Fujii
authors.affiliation: a Department of Neuropsychiatry , Hirosaki University School of Medicine , Hirosaki , Japan.|g Department of Psychiatry , Odate Municipal General Hospital , Odate , Japan.
authors.forename: Taku
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Nakagam
authors.affiliation: a Department of Neuropsychiatry , Hirosaki University School of Medicine , Hirosaki , Japan.
authors.forename: Masahide
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Sasaki
authors.affiliation: a Department of Neuropsychiatry , Hirosaki University School of Medicine , Hirosaki , Japan.
authors.forename: Kazuhiko
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Nakamura
mesh_terms: D003863:Depression / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000209:etiology; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007564:Japan / Q000453:epidemiology; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009784:Occupational Diseases / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000523:psychology*; D015995:Prevalence; D011568:Psychiatric Nursing / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D011569:Psychiatric Status Rating Scales; D012944:Social Support; D013315:Stress, Psychological / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000209:etiology* / Q000523:psychology; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires
keywords: Burnout; Generic Job Stress Questionnaire; depression; occupational hazard; self-esteem