Table 1.

Definition of Concepts.

Job strain (JS)

•The combination of a high level of psychological workload demands and low work-related decisional latitude [6].

Job Demands (JD)

•Psychological stressors present in the work setting such as workload demand, time constrains, conflicts and ambiguities about obligations and needed skills in a job [6].

Job Control (JC)

•The ability of an employee to make decisions about his/her own work [6].

Coping strategies (CSs)

•Actions or steps employed by an individual to reduce or rectify the harmful effects of stress [15].

Emotion-focused coping strategies (EFCSs)

•Actions that an individual takes to change individual attitudes towards emotions caused by external stimuli, such as complaining and escape-avoidance [17].

Problem-focused coping strategies (PFCSs)

•Adjusting actions that include altering or managing the problem within the individual or the environment, such as problem-solving and self-control [17].

Work performance (WP)

•The effectiveness of the individual in carrying out his/her roles and responsibilities related to direct patient care [19].

Contextual performance (CP)

•Activities that are not directly associated with individuals' core tasks but form the institutional, social or/and psychological environment [20].

Task performance (TP)

•The individual's capability with which he/she carries out accomplishments which add to the institution's practical core [20].

Oncology nurse (ONs)

•A nurse who specializes in treating and caring for people who have cancer [21].