Telila, Abiy (2014) Work Related Stress and Coping Strategies of Ministry of Defense Central Command Referral Hospital Military Health Workers. Masters thesis, Addis Ababa University.
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Abstract
The purpose of the study was to investigate the level of work related stress and coping strategies of military health workers working in central command referral hospital. It also examined the sources of stress as well as the strategies that most repeatedly used by military health workers. Military hospitals play a crucial role in delivery of healthcare services to patients during emergencies. Despite that, limited studies have attempted to characterize factors affecting quality of work life in military health workers. Quantitative study design was implemented during the study. An attempt was made to use qualitative information to fill the gap in the quantitative information. A total of 56 military health workers were selected using purposive sampling technique. This study used a self-report questionnaires and semi-structured interview to assess the level of stress, possible sources of stress and the coping strategies among military health workers working in central command referral hospital. The instrument was validated and had a reliability coefficient of 0.88. Data collected were subjected to descriptive statistics, Pearson Product Moment Correlation and Regression analysis. About 80% of the respondents perceived a considerable level of stress and the rest perceive high level stress with none of the participant under low level stress. Scores in the Role category of stressors were higher than other categories. Also, respondents were able to cope with stressful situations with ‘Escape avoidance by hopping that miracle will happen’ category. No demographic variations were seen in the level of stress and coping strategies among military health workers. The availability of recreational activities and training on coping strategies with work related stress were recommended as possible solution to reduce the effect of work related stress.
| Item Type: | Thesis (Masters) |
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| Subjects: | B Philosophy. Psychology. Religion > BF Psychology |
| Divisions: | Africana |
| Depositing User: | Vincent Mpoza |
| Date Deposited: | 04 Oct 2018 08:11 |
| Last Modified: | 04 Oct 2018 08:11 |
| URI: | http://thesisbank.jhia.ac.ke/id/eprint/5885 |
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