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Open Access 01-12-2017 | Research article

Potential predictors of susceptibility to occupational stress in Japanese novice nurses - a pilot study

Authors: Shinobu Okita, Satoshi Daitoku, Masaharu Abe, Emi Arimura, Hitoshi Setoyama, Chihaya Koriyama, Miharu Ushikai, Hiroaki Kawaguchi, Masahisa Horiuchi

Published in: Environmental Health and Preventive Medicine | Issue 1/2017

Abstract

Background

Occupational stress is a known factor behind employee resignations; thus, early identification of individuals prone to such stress is important. Accordingly, in this pilot study we evaluated potential predictors of susceptibility to occupational stress in Japanese novice nurses.

Methods

Forty-two female novice nurses at Kagoshima University Hospital were recruited for the study population. Each underwent physical health and urinary examinations, and completed a lifestyle questionnaire at the time of job entry. Each also completed a Brief Job Stress Questionnaire (BJSQ), related to mental health status, at job entry and 5 months post-entry. Psychological stress, somatic symptoms, and combined BJSQ scores were determined for each time point.

Results

All three stress condition scores had significantly decreased at 5 months post-entry, suggesting occupational stress. Systolic blood pressure (r = −0.324, p < 0.05) and urinary sodium (r = −0.313, p < 0.05) were significantly negatively correlated with combined BJSQ score at 5 months post-entry. Post-entry stress condition scores were significantly low in subjects reporting substantial 1-year body weight change (≤ ± 3 kg) and short times between dinner and bedtimes (≤2 h), though baseline stress condition scores were not. Urinary sodium concentration, 1-year body weight change, and pre-sleep evening meals were then targeted for multivariate analysis, and confirmed as independent explanatory variables for post-entry stress condition scores.

Conclusions

One-year body weight change, times between dinner and bedtimes, and urinary sodium concentration are promising potential predictors of susceptibility to occupational stress, and should be further investigated in future research.

Trial registration

ISRCTN ISRCTN17516023. Retrospectively registered 7 December 2016.

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Title: Potential predictors of susceptibility to occupational stress in Japanese novice nurses - a pilot study
Authors: Shinobu Okita
Satoshi Daitoku
Masaharu Abe
Emi Arimura
Hitoshi Setoyama
Chihaya Koriyama
Miharu Ushikai
Hiroaki Kawaguchi
Masahisa Horiuchi
Publication date: 01-12-2017
Publisher: BioMed Central
Published in: Environmental Health and Preventive Medicine / Issue 1/2017
Print ISSN: 1342-078X
Electronic ISSN: 1347-4715
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1186/s12199-017-0641-8

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Potential predictors of susceptibility to occupational stress in Japanese novice nurses - a pilot study

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Background

Methods

Results

Conclusions

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