Table 1.
Characteristics of nurses with chronic stress (n = 124) and without chronic stress (n = 71).
| Variables | Stressed N (%) | Non-stressed N (%) | Total N (%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gender (N) (%) | 124 (64%) 1 | 71 (36%) 2 | 195 (100%) |
| Male Sex | 14 | 10 | 24 |
| Female Sex | 107 | 60 | 167 |
| Age | 40.76 (11.7 SD) | 38.97(13.1 SD) | 40.1(12.2 SD) |
| Burden at workplace | |||
| heavy physical tasks | 100 (55.2) | 32 (17.7) | 132 (100) |
| awkward posture | 80 (46.2) | 32 (18.5) | 112 (64.7) |
| standing | 41 (24.0) | 20 (11.7) | 61 (35.7) |
| holding heavy loads | 71 (41.3) | 24 (14.0) | 95 (55.2) |
| lifting heavy loads | 82 (47.7) | 32 (18.6) | 114 (66.3) |
| pressure to perform | 50 (43.9) | 16 (14.0) | 66 (57.9) |
| deadline pressure | 25 (37.8) | 15 (12.6) | 40 (50.4) |
| time pressure | 57 (49.6) | 25 (21.7) | 82 (71.3) |
| Shift work | 42 (36.2) | 18 (15.5) | 60 (51.7) |
| Burden at the locomotor system during the last 7 days | |||
| neck complaints | 67 (41.9) | 18 (11.3) | 85 (53.1) |
| thoracic spine | 47 (54.0) | 17 (38.6) | 64 (48.9) |
| lumbar spine | 59 (39.3) | 17 (11.3) | 76 (50.7) |
| shoulder complaints | 67 (41.6) | 20 (12.4) | 87 (54.0) |
| Resilience-Factors (resources) | Stressed mean (SD) | Non-stressed mean (SD) | Total mean (SD) |
| satisfaction of health status | 3.31 (0.98) | 2.45 (1.02) | 3.0 (1.08) |
| Importance to improve status of health | 1.85 (1.05) | 2.27 (1.32) | 2.0 (1.17) |
| nutritional behavior | 2.90 (0.90) | 2.75 (1.10) | 2.84 (1.0) |
| frequency of breakfast | 2.40 (1.38) | 2.39 (1.54) | 2.39 (1.42) |
| frequency of being calm and relaxed | 3.20 (1.12) | 2.33 (1.04) | 2.89 (1.15) |
| frequency of being full of energy | 3.33 (1.01) | 2.70 (0.93) | 3.10 (1.02) |
| stress level | 3.72(1.10) | 2.83 (1.16) | 3.41 (1.20) |
| Psychological factors | |||
| physical well-being | 46.41 (9.36) | 51.75 (6.14) | 48.38 (8.68) |
| psychological well-being | 41.49 (10,72) | 53.47 (5,53) | 45.92 (10.81) |
| SSCS-value | 24.93 (7.37) | 7.99 (4.06) | 18.76 (10.36) |
| pattern G | 19.67 (29.63) | 40.08(40.59) | 27.49 (35.47) |
| pattern S | 29.36 (36.17) | 43.33 (41.95) | 34.71 (28.87) |
| pattern A | 23.67 (32.29) | 11.54 (25.20) | 19.03 (30.22) |
| pattern B | 27.26 (35.18) | 5.03 (14.48) | 18.74 (30.90) |
N = participants. 1 3 of 124 participants of the stress group did not declare their gender. 2 1 of 71 participants of the not stressed group did not declare its gender.