Authors

Joaquín Tomás-Sábado1, Amor Aradilla Herrero1, Eulàlia Guix Llistuella2

Position

Escola Universitària d’Infermeria Gimbernat. Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona. Sant Cugat del Vallès (Barcelona)¹, Fu

Contact address

Escola Universitària d’Infermeria Gimbernat. Vial Interpolar del Vallès, s/n. 08190 Sant Cugat del Vallès, Barcelona

Contact email: joaquin.tomas@cesc.es

Abstract

The objective of this work was to establish the relationship between alexithymia and work-related stress in nursing professionals. The study consisted of a sample of 240 registered nurses (216 women and 24 men) who worked in a hospital setting. The subjects responded to an anonymous questionnaire which contained besides certain sociodemographic variables such as gender, age, and the year of work experience, the Nursing Stress Scale (NSS) and the Toronto Alexithymia Scale (TAS-20). Significant positive correlation coefficients were obtained between the total scores of the NSS and the TAS-20, and between the TAS-20 and the NSS factors denominated "professional relationships" and "intragroup communication". A moderate –although not significant– negative correlation was also found between the NSS scores and the years of work experience. The results confirm an association between alexithymic characteristics and the development of work-related stress in the nursing profession, especially in those aspects that entail team work and communication with work colleagues.

Keywords:

nursing; alexithymia; work-related stress; psychosocial; investigation; cuidados; ática; Revisión

Versión en Español

Título:

Alexitimia y estrés laboral en los profesionales de la Enfermería hospitalaria