女性看護師のメンタルヘルスへの家族構成とサポートの影響分析

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We examined influences of differing family compositions and support of others on work stress and psychosomatic reactions among female nurses. We conducted a questionnaire survey of the work stress of 928 female nurses using the Brief Job Stress Questionnaire (BJSQ) as an estimative index of mental health. Findings revealed that support of others significantly reduced work stress but had no effect on psychosomatic reactions. There were no significant differences in the extent of support among four groups of unmarried, single mother, couple only, and married with children. Depression was significantly higher in the unmarried group than the married with children group. Physical complaints were higher in the couple only group than other groups. We have confirmed that the family composition and support of others have various influences on the mental health of female nurses and the analysis from these aspects is useful for the future evaluation of BJSQ data.