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Job Stress and Nurses Well-Being: Prayer and Age as Moderators

verfasst von: Meguellati Achour, Ilhaamie Binti Abdul Ghani Azmi, Marzuki Bin Isahak, Mohd Roslan Mohd Nor, Mohd Yakub Zulkifli Mohd Yusoff

Erschienen in: Community Mental Health Journal | Ausgabe 7/2019

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Abstract

There is increasing popularity among researchers, scholars, and policymakers concerning the efficacy of prayer as a coping strategy for job stress. This study examines the moderating effects of prayer and age on the relationship between job stress and nurses’ well-being in UMMC. Three hundred (300) Muslim nursing staff working at the University of Malaya Medical Centre were sampled. Data were collected via questionnaires. The findings of this study show that the effect of job stress on well-being is significant for nurses and that prayer of nurses contributed to alleviating job stress and enhancing well-being. This study is limited to nurses in one public hospital in a developing country. Thus, it would be more interesting if the study could be extended to other public and private institutions in a Muslim country, and a comparison could be done between other religions as well.

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Titel: Job Stress and Nurses Well-Being: Prayer and Age as Moderators
verfasst von: Meguellati Achour
Ilhaamie Binti Abdul Ghani Azmi
Marzuki Bin Isahak
Mohd Roslan Mohd Nor
Mohd Yakub Zulkifli Mohd Yusoff
Publikationsdatum: 20.05.2019
Verlag: Springer US
Erschienen in: Community Mental Health Journal / Ausgabe 7/2019
Print ISSN: 0010-3853
Elektronische ISSN: 1573-2789
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s10597-019-00410-y

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