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The influence of role overload, role conflict and role ambiguity on occupational stress among nurses in selected Iranian hospitals

The aim of this study was to investigate the level of occupational stress and the influence of role overload, role conflict, and role ambiguity on occupational stress among Iranian nurses. This study adopts a quantitative correlational study methodology. The study sample comprised of 135 nurses sele...

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Main Authors: Karimi, Roohangiz, Omar, Zoharah, Alipour, Farhad, Karimi, Zinab
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Published: Asian Economic and Social Society 2014
Online Access:http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/35739/
http://www.aessweb.com/journals/January2014/5007/2568
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spelling my.upm.eprints.357392016-02-04T02:41:57Z http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/35739/ The influence of role overload, role conflict and role ambiguity on occupational stress among nurses in selected Iranian hospitals Karimi, Roohangiz Omar, Zoharah Alipour, Farhad Karimi, Zinab The aim of this study was to investigate the level of occupational stress and the influence of role overload, role conflict, and role ambiguity on occupational stress among Iranian nurses. This study adopts a quantitative correlational study methodology. The study sample comprised of 135 nurses selected randomly from the emergency and surgery departments at Yasuj hospitals in south west of Iran. The data was collected through self-administrated questionnaire using drop and collect method. The result showed that the level of occupational stress was relatively high. The result also showed that there was a significant, linear and positive relationship between role overload, role conflict, role ambiguity and occupational stress. Finally, multiple regression analysis was used to determine the predictors of occupational stress. About 37% variance in occupational stress was explained by role overload, role conflict, role ambiguity. The result also indicated that role conflict was the strongest predictor to predict occupational stress. The findings of this study provide support to the Job-Demand Control Model and provide practical contribution to alleviate the level of stress among nurses. Asian Economic and Social Society 2014-01 Article PeerReviewed Karimi, Roohangiz and Omar, Zoharah and Alipour, Farhad and Karimi, Zinab (2014) The influence of role overload, role conflict and role ambiguity on occupational stress among nurses in selected Iranian hospitals. International Journal of Asian Social Science, 4 (1). pp. 34-40. ISSN 2226-5139; ESSN: 2224-4441 http://www.aessweb.com/journals/January2014/5007/2568
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description The aim of this study was to investigate the level of occupational stress and the influence of role overload, role conflict, and role ambiguity on occupational stress among Iranian nurses. This study adopts a quantitative correlational study methodology. The study sample comprised of 135 nurses selected randomly from the emergency and surgery departments at Yasuj hospitals in south west of Iran. The data was collected through self-administrated questionnaire using drop and collect method. The result showed that the level of occupational stress was relatively high. The result also showed that there was a significant, linear and positive relationship between role overload, role conflict, role ambiguity and occupational stress. Finally, multiple regression analysis was used to determine the predictors of occupational stress. About 37% variance in occupational stress was explained by role overload, role conflict, role ambiguity. The result also indicated that role conflict was the strongest predictor to predict occupational stress. The findings of this study provide support to the Job-Demand Control Model and provide practical contribution to alleviate the level of stress among nurses.
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author Karimi, Roohangiz
Omar, Zoharah
Alipour, Farhad
Karimi, Zinab
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Omar, Zoharah
Alipour, Farhad
Karimi, Zinab
The influence of role overload, role conflict and role ambiguity on occupational stress among nurses in selected Iranian hospitals
author_facet Karimi, Roohangiz
Omar, Zoharah
Alipour, Farhad
Karimi, Zinab
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title The influence of role overload, role conflict and role ambiguity on occupational stress among nurses in selected Iranian hospitals
title_short The influence of role overload, role conflict and role ambiguity on occupational stress among nurses in selected Iranian hospitals
title_full The influence of role overload, role conflict and role ambiguity on occupational stress among nurses in selected Iranian hospitals
title_fullStr The influence of role overload, role conflict and role ambiguity on occupational stress among nurses in selected Iranian hospitals
title_full_unstemmed The influence of role overload, role conflict and role ambiguity on occupational stress among nurses in selected Iranian hospitals
title_sort influence of role overload, role conflict and role ambiguity on occupational stress among nurses in selected iranian hospitals
publisher Asian Economic and Social Society
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