EFFECTS OF LOCUS OF CONTROL, OCCUPATIONAL STRESS, AND PSYCHOLOGICAL DISTRESS ON JOB-SATISFACTION AMONG NURSES

Authors
JAIN VK LALL R MCLAUGHLIN DG JOHNSON WB
Citation
Vk. Jain et al., EFFECTS OF LOCUS OF CONTROL, OCCUPATIONAL STRESS, AND PSYCHOLOGICAL DISTRESS ON JOB-SATISFACTION AMONG NURSES, Psychological reports, 78(3), 1996, pp. 1256-1258
Citations number
13
Categorie Soggetti
Psychology
Journal title
Psychological reports → ACNP
ISSN journal
00332941
Volume
78
Issue
3
Year of publication
1996
Part
2
Pages
1256 - 1258
Database
ISI
SICI code
0033-2941(1996)78:3<1256:EOLOCO>2.0.ZU;2-B
Abstract
This study evaluated the effects of locus of control, occupational str ess, aod psychological symptom distress on reported job satisfaction i n a sample of 34 practicing nurses. As predicted, greater work-related stress and higher psychological symptom distress were significantly n egatively correlated with job satisfaction. External locus of control mas also negatively associated with job satisfaction.