The DOI matches its Crossref record; 6 of the 6 references it cites were found in a registry or an index.
Occupational Stressors, Stress Perception Levels, and Coping Styles of Medical Surgical RNs: A Generational Perspective
Abstract
OBJECTIVE: The purpose of this study was to compare the occupational stressors, the perceived stress levels, and coping styles of 3 generations of medical-surgical (MS) nurses. BACKGROUND: The literature supports that the nurse's role is stressful based on a variety of factors including physical labor, human suffering, work hours, staffing, and interpersonal relationships. Data indicate that there are generational differences in the response to stress. The 3 predominant nursing generations coexisting in the nursing workforce add to the complexity of the recognition and coping skills to address stress. METHODS: A correlational design was used. A convenience sample of MS nurses participated in this study by completing 4 questionnaires. RESULTS: Occupational stressors were found to be significant predictors for perceived stress among all generations of nurses in this sample. Also, the higher the level of stress perception among nurses, the higher the use of coping behaviors. Generation Y reported a higher level of perceived stress and higher use of escape avoidance coping behaviors, while baby boomers reported higher use of self-controlling coping behaviors. CONCLUSIONS: By identifying the needs of each of the generational cohorts, nurse leaders, nurse educators, and policy makers can better assist the nursing workforce to remain at the bedside, improve patient outcomes, and maintain a positive work environment.
Overview
Integrity signals
Registry
Cites
Statistics
Verification
Claims the paper makes
Claims other papers make about this one
Each is checked against this paper’s own text: does it say what the citing paper says it does?
In the citing paper
“The way a stressful event is perceived is dependent on the individual’s characteristics, resiliency, and coping skills (Wakim, 2014).”
From Reducing nurses' stress: A randomized controlled trial of a web-based stress management program for nurses (2016) · cites this paper as Wakim, 2014
In the citing paper
“The amount of stress and burnout experienced by nurses appears to be both a function of the work environment and nurses’ coping resources.”
From Reducing nurses' stress: A randomized controlled trial of a web-based stress management program for nurses (2016) · cites this paper as Wakim, 2014
In the citing paper
“Identifying and addressing the communication needs of nurses has been associated with the promotion of individual growth, retention, and work satisfaction (Wakim, 2014).”
From Reducing nurses' stress: A randomized controlled trial of a web-based stress management program for nurses (2016) · cites this paper as Wakim, 2014
Citations
Cites
A Global Measure of Perceived Stress
Cohen, S., Kamarck, T., & Mermelstein, R. (1983) · Journal of Health and Social Behavior · doi:10.2307/2136404 · Cited by 32,807
An Analysis of Coping in a Middle-Aged Community Sample
Folkman, S., & Lazarus, R. S. (1980) · Journal of Health and Social Behavior · doi:10.2307/2136617 · Cited by 6,361
Folkman, S., & Lazarus, R. S. (1985) · Journal of Personality and Social Psychology · doi:10.1037/0022-3514.48.1.150 · Cited by 4,845
Attaining organizational commitment across different generations of nurses
Carver, L., & Candela, L. L. (2008) · Journal of Nursing Management · doi:10.1111/j.1365-2834.2008.00911.x · Cited by 108
Jordanian nurses' job stressors and social support
Hamaideh, S. H., MRAYYAN, M. T., Mudallal, R. H., Faouri, I. G., & Khasawneh, N. A. (2008) · International Nursing Review · doi:10.1111/j.1466-7657.2007.00605.x · Cited by 82
Wolff, A. C., Ratner, P. A., Robinson, S. L., Oliffe, J. L., & HALL, L. M. (2010) · Journal of Nursing Management · doi:10.1111/j.1365-2834.2010.01136.x · Cited by 36
Flagged first, then by citations
Research works printed but not linked: 1
- Folkman, 1985, If it changes it must be a process: study of emotion and coping during three stages of a college examination., J Pers Soc Psychol, 48, 150, 10.1037/0022-3514.48.1.150 · DOI · Paper page
Cited by
Sorted by citations
Effects of Stress on Critical Care Nurses: A National Cross-Sectional Study
Vahedian‐Azimi, A., Hajiesmaeili, M., Kangasniemi, M. K., Fornés‐Vives, J., Hunsucker, R. L., Rahimi-Bashar, F., Pourhoseingholi, M. A., Farrokhvar, L., & Miller, A. C. (2017) · Journal of Intensive Care Medicine · doi:10.1177/0885066617696853 · Cited by 180
Hersch, R. K., Cook, R. F., Deitz, D. K., Kaplan, S., Hughes, D., Friesen, M. A., & Vezina, M. (2016) · Applied Nursing Research · doi:10.1016/j.apnr.2016.04.003 · Cited by 159
“The way a stressful event is perceived is dependent on the individual’s characteristics, resiliency, and coping skills (Wakim, 2014).”
BackgroundWorkplace‐related generational characteristics of nurses: A mixed‐method systematic review
Stevanin, S., Palese, A., Bressan, V., Vehviläinen-Julkunen, K. M., & Kvist, T. A. (2018) · Journal of Advanced Nursing · doi:10.1111/jan.13538 · Cited by 126
Predictors of Moral Distress in a US Sample of Critical Care Nurses
Hiler, C. A., Hickman, R. L., Reimer, A. P., & Wilson, K. M. (2018) · American Journal of Critical Care · doi:10.4037/ajcc2018968 · Cited by 105
Yin, J., & Ni, Y. (2021) · Journal of Hospitality and Tourism Management · doi:10.1016/j.jhtm.2021.04.017 · Cited by 103
Metadata
- Authors
- Wakim, N.
- Corresponding author
- Wakim, Nada
- Venue
- JONA: The Journal of Nursing Administration
- Published
- 2014-12
- Volume
- 44
- Issue
- 12
- Pages
- 632-639
- ISSN
- 0002-0443 (ISSN-L)
- OpenAlex
- W2009891189
- Cited by
- 37
- References
- 6
- Citations by year
- 2026: 5 · 2025: 3 · 2024: 3 · 2023: 1 · 2022: 1 · 2021: 6 · 2020: 3 · 2019: 4 · 2018: 4 · 2017: 3 · 2016: 3 · 2015: 1
- FWCI
- 3.46
- Type
- journal article
- Language
- en
- Open access
- closed
- Locations
- JONA The Journal of Nursing Administration (publishedVersion)
- PubMed (publishedVersion)
- Topics
- Social Sciences › Psychology › Social Psychology › Stress and Burnout Research
- Health Sciences › Medicine › Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health › Occupational Health and Burnout
- Health Sciences › Nursing › Leadership and Management › Healthcare Education and Workforce Issues
- Keywords
- occupational stressors, perceived stress, coping styles, medical-surgical nurses, generational differences, millennials, baby boomers, escape-avoidance coping, nursing workforce, work environment
- MeSH terms
- Adaptation, Psychological, Adult, Age Factors, Burnout, Professional, Female, Humans, Job Satisfaction, Male, Middle Aged, Nursing Staff, Hospital, Perioperative Nursing, United States, Cohort Studies, Nursing Evaluation Research, Workload, Intergenerational Relations, Young Adult
About these checks
Registry, retraction, Cites and statistics results are computed, not judged, with one exception: a printed reference that no index lists is read once by a model before it counts as a citation error. Claims are extracted by a model and kept only when their quote appears verbatim in the text; each cited source is then checked, with a model’s help, for whether it says what the claim relies on. Those verdicts can be wrong — read the claim’s quote and the cited source before relying on one.
Statistics and arithmetic are recomputed, not judged.
Confidence bands are shown only for fields calibrated on our annotated test set. None is calibrated yet, so no band is shown.
What counts as a claim ›How we measure confidence ›How we check this ›
Are you an author, or do you see a problem with this page? Request a review
