Work stress, anxiety, depression, and quality of life among nurses in East Java: a cross-sectional study
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Title
Work stress, anxiety, depression, and quality of life among nurses in East Java: a cross-sectional study
Subject
anxiety, depression, mental health, nurses, occupational stress, quality of life, work stress
Description
Introduction: Work stress is a significant issue in the nursing profession, often linked to adverse mental health
outcomes such as anxiety, depression, and decreased quality of life. This study aimed to investigate the relationships
between anxiety, depression, quality of life, and work stress among nurses in East Java Province, Indonesia.
Methods: A descriptive cross-sectional design was employed, involving 205 nurses from three cities in Indonesia. Data
were collected using standardized instruments: Generalized Anxiety Disorder-7 (GAD-7) for anxiety, the Center for
Epidemiologic Studies Depression Scale (CES-D) for depression, World Health Organization Quality of Life-BREF
(WHOQOL-BREF) for quality of life, and the Work Stress Scale (WSS) for work stress. Correlation and multiple
regression analyses were used to examine the relationships between the variables.
Results: The finding revealed significant correlations between work stress, anxiety (p-value 0.001), and quality of life
(p-value 0.001). Higher levels of work stress were associated with increased anxiety and lower quality of life scores.
However, no significant association was found between work stress and depression in the regression analysis (p-value
0.101). Anxiety and quality of life were significant predictors of work stress, accounting for 13.4% of the variance.
Conclusions: This study's findings support targeted interventions that can reduce anxiety and improve nurses' quality
of life. These include mental health workplace programs and hospital organizational changes to foster a positive work
culture. Given the limitations of self-reported data, future research should incorporate longitudinal designs and
objective measures to understand these relationships better.
outcomes such as anxiety, depression, and decreased quality of life. This study aimed to investigate the relationships
between anxiety, depression, quality of life, and work stress among nurses in East Java Province, Indonesia.
Methods: A descriptive cross-sectional design was employed, involving 205 nurses from three cities in Indonesia. Data
were collected using standardized instruments: Generalized Anxiety Disorder-7 (GAD-7) for anxiety, the Center for
Epidemiologic Studies Depression Scale (CES-D) for depression, World Health Organization Quality of Life-BREF
(WHOQOL-BREF) for quality of life, and the Work Stress Scale (WSS) for work stress. Correlation and multiple
regression analyses were used to examine the relationships between the variables.
Results: The finding revealed significant correlations between work stress, anxiety (p-value 0.001), and quality of life
(p-value 0.001). Higher levels of work stress were associated with increased anxiety and lower quality of life scores.
However, no significant association was found between work stress and depression in the regression analysis (p-value
0.101). Anxiety and quality of life were significant predictors of work stress, accounting for 13.4% of the variance.
Conclusions: This study's findings support targeted interventions that can reduce anxiety and improve nurses' quality
of life. These include mental health workplace programs and hospital organizational changes to foster a positive work
culture. Given the limitations of self-reported data, future research should incorporate longitudinal designs and
objective measures to understand these relationships better.
Creator
Tantut Susanto1* , Budi Anna Keliat2
, Heni Dwi Windarwati3
, Hanik Endang Nihayati4
,
Niken Asih Laras Ati1
, Rizkiyani Istifada1
, Dewi Rokhmah5
, and Khoiron Khoiron5
, Heni Dwi Windarwati3
, Hanik Endang Nihayati4
,
Niken Asih Laras Ati1
, Rizkiyani Istifada1
, Dewi Rokhmah5
, and Khoiron Khoiron5
Source
http://dx.doi.org/10.20473/jn.v20i1.65098
Date
27 December 2024
Contributor
peri irawan
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pdf
Language
english
Type
text
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Citation
Tantut Susanto1* , Budi Anna Keliat2
, Heni Dwi Windarwati3
, Hanik Endang Nihayati4
,
Niken Asih Laras Ati1
, Rizkiyani Istifada1
, Dewi Rokhmah5
, and Khoiron Khoiron5, “Work stress, anxiety, depression, and quality of life among nurses in East Java: a cross-sectional study,” Repository Horizon University Indonesia, accessed February 21, 2026, https://repository.horizon.ac.id/items/show/11105.