Relationship between depressive symptom and occupational stress among nurses

Objective To explore the relationship between depressive symptom and occupational stress among nurses and to improve their physical and mental health.Methods Across-sectional study was conducted during the period May-July 2008.The study population was 2 106 nurses from twenty hospitals in Liaoning province.Depressive symptoms were measured with Center for Epidemiologic Studies Depression Scale(CES-D)and occupational stress was measured by Occupational Stress Inventory-Revised edition(OSI-R).Logistic regression analysis was performed to explore the relationship between depressive symptom and occupational stress.Results The prevalence of depressive symptom among the nurses was 55.7%.In logistic regression analysis,work overload(odds ratioOR=3.00),work conflict(OR=1.37),work maladjustment(OR=1.58),low social support(OR=1.54),and low rational coping(OR=1.35)significantly related to depressive symptom(P<0.01).Conclusion Nurses in Liaoning province are at the high risk of depressive symptom and depressive symptom is significantly related to occupational stress.