Impact of Occupational Stress on Nurses’ Well Being

Abstract

Nurses have always been working as front-line workers in the health care crises and have faced colossal challenges due to the global COVID‐19 pandemic. The objective of this study was to examine the impact of occupational stress on emotional responses and psychological wellbeing of nursing staff. It also investigated the mediating role of emotional responses between occupational stress and psychological well-being. It examined the role of workplace hazing on occupational stress and emotional responses as a moderator. As front-line healthcare providers, nurses must interact with patients and endure great emotional and psychological strain.  PLS-SEM technique was used to analyze the obtained data, Findings revealed that emotional responses mediated the impact of stress on nurses’ well-being and the relationship between emotional responses and psychological well-being is significant. However, the role of workplace hazing as a moderator was not supported. It is recommended for researchers to employ methods of qualitative research to investigate nurses' actual experiences with work-related stress and coping strategies.