Introduction: 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. Methods: 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. Results: 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. Conclusion: 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.
Vaezfar S S, Azadi M M, Akbari Balootbangan A, Rahimi M. The Role of Coping styles and Self-efficacy in Nurses Job Stress in Hospital. IJPN 2014; 2 (2) :22-32 URL: http://ijpn.ir/article-1-330-en.html