Impact of Organizational Support on Nursing Job Stressors: A Comparative Study

Abstract

Purpose: The purpose of this study was to assess stress level and organizational support in nurses working in Jordan and Egypt and to identify the relationship between perceived stress and organizational support among nurses in both countries. Methods: A descriptive comparative design utilizing selfadministered questionnaire was utilized to evaluate the distinctions in response to organizational support in Jordanian and Egyptian nurses. The data was collected from two educational affiliated hospitals. Findings: The results of this study indicated that that the both Jordanian and Egyptian nurse perceived very high level of stress and a relatively poor organizational support. Also, the results implied significant negative correlation between perceived stress and perceived organizational support r=-0.23, P<0.01 in Jordanian sample, r=-0.29, P<0.01 in the Egyptian sample. Conclusions: This study shows that the both Jordanian and Egyptian nurses are exposed to different stressors during their job. Unfortunately, with these stresses the nurses didn’t find enough organizational support from their organization. Study implications: Such study has a many implications for nurses in different settings. The application might include the education sectors of nursing, managers, organization and for sure the nurses in practice.