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Personal Resilience, Social Support, and Organizational Support on Occupational Stress of Hospital Nurses

Carmel Grace B. Guazon, RN, MAN^1*, Lucy L. Teves, PhD, RN²

Abstract

This study examined the impact of personal resilience, social support, and organizational support on occupational stress among nurses at Saint Paul Surigao University. The study was a descriptive correlational study based on the Job Demands-Resources (JD-R) model using a sample of 35 nurses. Standardized instruments were used to measure occupational stress, resilience, social support, and perceived organizational support. Data was examined using descriptive statistics and one-way analysis of variance (ANOVA).

Findings revealed that nurses experienced moderate occupational stress, particularly in relation to work-family conflict, organizational issues, and fear of contagious diseases. The respondents generally demonstrated normal levels of resilience and high levels of social and organizational support. Significant relationships were identified among occupational stress, social support, resilience, and organizational support. Nurses who reported stronger support systems and higher resilience tended to experience lower stress levels. However, perceived organizational support showed no significant relationship with age, underscoring the need for broader institutional strategies to address workplace stress.

The study revealed that interventions that increase resilience, foster supportive work environments, equalize workloads, and improve organizational support can reduce occupational stress among nurses. Improving nurses’ well-being, job satisfaction, and quality of patient care requires additional institutional support.

Keywords:

Occupational Stress, Personal Resilience, Social Support, Organizational Support, Hospital Nurses