Table 1: Pearson’s correlation coefficients among job-rerated stressor items.
Note; *P<.05, **P<.01
Item no Item contents Mean S.D. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11
1 I feel that it is difficult to determine the symptoms and recovery process of patients. 53.78 27.13 1
2 I feel that I sometimes have trouble making decisions when providing psychiatric nursing care. 75.08 20.67 .314** 1
3 I feel that it is difficult to predict the future of patients. 65.43 24.51 . 354** .347** 1
4 I feel that symptoms from which patients recover tend to recur. 70.28 21.53 .198** .224** .333** 1
5 I feel that there are psychological burdens concerning the possibility of a medical accident. 72.38 25.45 -.023 .144* .029 .170** 1
6 I feel that I worry about the possibility of suicide and selfinflicted injury in patients. 68.76 24.50 .014 .121* .029 .143* .404** 1
7 I feel that I worry about patients’ behaviors (impulsive actions, leaving the hospital without authorization). 63.85 24.26 .001 .147* .010 .076 .266** .389** 1
8 I feel a sense of burden from security management, such as locks and doors. 52.39 31.16 .081 .066 .089 .183** .118* .194** .168** 1
9 I feel that my ward is clean. 52.95 31.40 .095 .136* .118* .025 .050 -.090 -.105 .109 1
10 I feel that I am bothered by the smell of the ward. 50.43 33.52 .113 .020 .054 .077 .197** .077 .072 .110 .375** 1
11 I think my ward is cramped. 47.82 31.61 .061 .117* .170** .117* .152** .089 .003 .117* .386** .416** 1