Emotions and their cognitive precursors - Responses to spontaneously identified stressful events among hospital nurses

被引:8
作者
Bennett, Paul [1 ]
Lowe, Rob [2 ]
机构
[1] Cardiff Univ, Nursing Hlth & Social Care Res Ctr, Cardiff CF24 0AB, Wales
[2] Univ Wales Swansea, Swansea, W Glam, Wales
关键词
appraisals; emotions; nurse; occupational stress;
D O I
10.1177/1359105308088526
中图分类号
B849 [应用心理学];
学科分类号
040203 ;
摘要
This study used Smith and Lazarus's appraisal model to explore nurses' emotional reactions to self-identified distressing work situations. Key situations reported typically involved time or interpersonal pressure, coping with errors at work, difficulties with patients, and managerial conflict. The strongest emotions experienced were anger and frustration. Anxiety and sadness were less endorsed. Most nurses felt able to cope emotionally and problem-solve solutions to the problems they faced. The findings were generally supportive of Smith and Lazarus's theory, with the exception of the emotion of sadness. The implications of the results are discussed.
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页码:537 / 546
页数:10
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