Relationship between critical care nurses occupational stress and their child anxiety

The aim of this study was to determine the relationship between critical care nurses’ occupational stress and their child anxiety in Shahid Rahimi Hospital in Khoramabad City, Iran, in 2017. Background. Work-family conflict is the source of stress that most people, especially nurses experience and its consequences can also affect family members.

This study is a cross-sectional analytical study in which all critical care nurses (n=150) in Shahid Rahimi Hospital in Khoramabad City, Iran, were recruited using census sampling method and based on inclusion criteria. To collect data, a demographic form, Spence Children’s Anxiety Scale (SCAS)-Parent Version, and Nurses Stress Scale were used. Data analysis was conducted SPSS 19 using descriptive and inferential statistics.

The average scores of nurses’ stress and child anxiety were 75.61±14.98 and 77.04±11.14, respectively. Pearson Correlation Coefficient showed the relationship between critical care nurses job stress and child anxiety (p=0.008, r=0.214).

Critical care nurses' job stress increases the anxiety of their children. Therefore, providing some programs for reducing nurses’ job stress is recommended.