The Role of Coping styles and Self-efficacy in Nurses Job Stress in Hospital

Job stress is one of the challenges of nurse’s profession. The purpose of this study was to examine the role of coping styles and self-efficacy on job stress in hospital nurses. Current study was a descriptive study. In this study, a statistical sample comprised of 171 nurses from the Isfahan city hospitals were selected with multistage cluster sampling Method and completed the Coping Style, General Self-efficacy and job stress Questionnaire. Data were analyzed using Pearson correlation and stepwise regression. The results showed that there was a negative correlation respectively (r=-0/41, M=46/30), (r=-0/32, M =30/47) between self-efficacy and problem oriented coping style with hospital job stress and significance level was p≤0/01. In addition, the results of stepwise regression showed that a total of 20% of the variance of hospital job stress explained by coping styles and self- efficacy variables. According to current study findings, there is a significant relationship between self-efficacy and problem oriented coping style with hospital job stress. Therefore, it is emphasized on Training problem oriented coping styles and self-efficacy enhancement in order to minimize occupational stress and improve working processes. In addition to, it ventured toward to elimination problems conducive to occupational stress and developed a soothing mental climate in workplace. The results of this research can help to hospital administrators in reduce job stress in hospital nurses and them efficiency increase.