Organizational climate and psychological distress among general and psychiatric nurses in Hong Kong
Document Type
Book chapter
Source Publication
Organizational psychology and health care at the start of a new millennium
Publication Date
1-1-2001
First Page
39
Last Page
53
Publisher
Rainer Hampp Verlag
Abstract
This study examines the relationships between organizational climate and psychological distress among nurses in Hong Kong. Using self-administered questionnaires, it compares levels of psychological distress, job satisfaction and work pressure between general and psychiatric nurses. Samples are drawn from acute and psychiatric hospitals in Hong Kong. The samples cover 144 nurses (74 general nurses, 70 psychiatric nurses; 47 males, 97 females). Stepwise multiple regression analyses revealed that the 'immediate upper level' (i.e. supervisors and departmental policies) was an important predictor of psychological distress amongst nurses. Furthermore, psychiatric nurses perceived higher work pressure and lower job satisfaction than did general nurses.
Additional Information
ISBN of the source publication: 9783879885886
Language
English
Recommended Citation
Siu, O.-l. (2001). Organizational climate and psychological distress among general and psychiatric nurses in Hong Kong. In J. De Jonge, P. Vlerick, A. Büssing, & W. B. Schaufeli (Eds.), Organizational psychology and health care at the start of a new millennium (pp. 39-53). München: Rainer Hampp Verlag.