Bakgrund : Att arbeta som sjuksköterska ses idag som ett stressigt yrke där sjuksköterskor möter arbetsrelaterade stressfaktorer i det dagliga arbetet. Trots att arbetskraven har ökat ska sjuksköterskan kunna genomföra en god omvårdnad och ha kunskap inom flertal områden. Det är betydelsefullt att belysa vilka stressfaktorer som påverkar sjuksköterskans arbete för att kunna ge en god och säker vård och för att minska stressen hos sjuksköterskor. Syfte: Syftet var att beskriva arbetsrelaterade stress faktorer hos sjuksköterskor. Metod: En litteraturstudie har genomförts med hjälp av kvantitativa och kvalitativa artiklar, femton artiklar inkluderades. Resultat: Arbetsrelaterade stressfaktorer hos sjuksköterskor identifierades såsom hög arbetsbelastning, samarbetsproblem och konflikter samt emotionella stressfaktorer vilket påverkade sjuksköterskans omvårdnadsarbete negativt. Slutsats: Det är viktigt att belysa arbetsrelaterade stressfaktorer för att förebygga stress på arbetet och för att ge sjuksköterskor en bättre arbetsmiljö vilket i sin tur leder till patientsäker vård. / Background: Working as a nurse is a stressful job today, where nurses meet work-related stress factors in their daily work. Regardless of the fact that work requirements have increased, the nurse must be able to carry out good care and have knowledge in several areas. It is important to highlight which stress factors affect the nurse's work in order to provide good and safe care and to reduce the stress of nurses. Purpose: The purpose was to describe work-related stress factors in nurses. Method: A literature study was conducted using quantitative and qualitative articles, fifteen articles were included. Results: Work-related stress factors in nurses were identified as high workloads, collaborative problems and conflicts, and emotional stressors, which negatively affected the nurse's nursing work. Conclusion: It is important to highlight work-related stress factors to prevent stress at work and to give nurses a better working environment.

Despite increased awareness about patient safety and quality of care, errors and adverse outcomes occur frequently in clinical practice. An estimated 10% of the 35.1 million U.S. hospital patients suffered injuries caused by medical errors; the most common were medication errors, which accounted for more than 50% of all medical errors. Work-related stress is associated with medication errors for health care professionals (HCP) in Saudi Arabia (SA) hospitals; however, the specific types of stressors and their effect on the level of medication errors have not been studied in SA. The purpose of this quantitative correlational study was to examine the relationship between the overall level and sources of work-related stress using the job stress scale on the level of medication errors for a group of 269 HCPs working at King Abdul-Aziz Hospital (KAH) in SA. The theoretical framework for this research was the Donabedian patient safety model, which relates healthcare quality to personal, environmental, and organizational factors. Binary logistic regression analyses indicated there was no relationship between overall levels of stress and medication errors. However, specific sources of work related stress such as disruption to home life, excessive workload, and night/weekend call duties were associated with a significant increase in the medication error rate, while pressure to meet deadlines and difficulties with colleagues was associated with a significant decrease in the medication error rate. Positive social change implications include how understanding the impact of work-related stress on medication errors by SA HCPs may lead to specific interventions to reduce medication errors and improve patient care.

The quality of the physical workspace environment has been widely debated in research and corporate communities. Inadequate workspace conditions have been associated with elevated levels of work-related stress, productivity, and job satisfaction. However, scholarly literature offers very little on the relationship between workspace and office placement, and workforce productivity and wellbeing. The purpose of this non-experimental quantitative study was to examine the impact of customized workspace and strategic office placement on work related stress, productivity, and job satisfaction. Optimal distinctiveness theory and cognitive-motivational-relational theory provided the theoretical framework for this study. Nine research questions in this study were designed to identify any statistically significant difference in any of the three dependent variables(work-related stress, productivity, job satisfaction) in relation to workspace design and office placement. The Work Stress Scale, Individual Work Performance Questionnaire, and the Brief Index of Affective Job Satisfaction served as data collection instruments. Data were collected from a convenience sample of 131 male and female full-time employees from 5 different organizations nationwide. With a 2x2 causal-comparative research design, a multivariate analysis of variance was conducted, which showed statistically significant difference on work-related stress and job satisfaction in relation to workspace design with no statistically significant difference for the remaining seven research questions. This study offers significant insight into best practices for ensuring the highest quality of workspace environment to enable optimal employee performance along with improved overall wellbeing.

<p>This study deals with one of the most discussed work environmental issues in the modern society of Sweden today - work related stress, its causes and how stress can affect people in their working situation. Our study is based on a questionnaire among aid handling officers in two municipalities of the middle of Sweden, and two interviews with their directors. We found that aid handling officers has a complex occupational role. We also found that the officers in these two municipalities experiences about the same level of stress.</p><p>Further in the study, we will deal with whatever could be the cause of the stressful situation, using the demand/control model of Karasek and Theorell. The result shows that despite the similarity of the stress experience, the cause was shown to be different. The study shows that the stress sometimes leads to rash decisions and also that reviews may be less prioritized. We also studied the social coherence on the workplace and its meaning to the stress experience.</p><p>Earlier studies, our empirical result and Karaseks and Theorells demand/control model shows that depending on how good workgroups are able to function, may have significance on the experience of stress at work. The result also shows that it may be hard, or maybe impossible, to create a work environment that is completely free from stress.</p>

This study deals with one of the most discussed work environmental issues in the modern society of Sweden today - work related stress, its causes and how stress can affect people in their working situation. Our study is based on a questionnaire among aid handling officers in two municipalities of the middle of Sweden, and two interviews with their directors. We found that aid handling officers has a complex occupational role. We also found that the officers in these two municipalities experiences about the same level of stress. Further in the study, we will deal with whatever could be the cause of the stressful situation, using the demand/control model of Karasek and Theorell. The result shows that despite the similarity of the stress experience, the cause was shown to be different. The study shows that the stress sometimes leads to rash decisions and also that reviews may be less prioritized. We also studied the social coherence on the workplace and its meaning to the stress experience. Earlier studies, our empirical result and Karaseks and Theorells demand/control model shows that depending on how good workgroups are able to function, may have significance on the experience of stress at work. The result also shows that it may be hard, or maybe impossible, to create a work environment that is completely free from stress.

Syftet var att med en enkätstudie undersöka om det fanns någon upplevd skillnad mellan två produktionsflöden inom stålindustrin gällande arbetsrelaterad stress och tillfredsställelse. Val av flöde baserades på sjukfrånvarostatistiken då flöde 1 hade en högre korttidssjukfrånvaro än i flöde 2. Studien syftade även till att undersöka om det fanns någon mätbar skillnad mellan yngre och äldre arbetstagares arbetsrelaterade stress och tillfredsställelse.Resultaten visade en signifikans för delmåttet rolltydlighet där de äldre deltagarna skattade rolltydligheten högre än de yngre deltagarna. Resultaten visade också signifikans för arbetstillfredsställelse för delmåtten belysning, ljud, smuts och temperatur där deltagarna i flöde 2 var mer nöjda än i flöde 1. De yngre jämfört med de äldre visade sig uppleva mer psykosocialt stöd och deltagarna i flöde 1 upplevde sig ha en högre grad av autonomi än deltagarna i flöde 2, äldre deltagare upplevde sig även ha en bättre autonomi än de yngre deltagarna. Resultatet visade även att deltagarna i flöde 1 upplevde sig ha en lägre grad av arbetsbelastning än deltagarna i flöde 2. En interaktionseffekt mellan ålder och flöde på delmåttet upplevd mental hälsa, visade att yngre deltagarna i flöde 1 skattade sin hälsa högst och de yngre i flöde 2 skattade sin mentala hälsa lägst, medan det omvända resultatet gällde för den äldre gruppen.

Syftet med denna studie var att undersöka hur personalchefer upplever sin egna psykosociala arbetsmiljö, vad det gäller arbetstillfredsställelse (motivation och kommunikation), arbetsrelaterad stress och ledarskap. En kvalitativ studie genomfördes med sju semistrukturerade intervjuer och utifrån ett grundläggande tematiskt tillvägagångsätt analyserades det insamlade materialet. Sammanfattningsvis indikerade resultaten att personalcheferna upplevde sin psykosociala arbetsmiljö som god, trots höga krav och perioder av stress.  Kontakten och arbetet med människor visades ha en stor betydelse för personalchefernas arbetstillfredsställelse. Resultatet visade också att chefserfarenheten gav goda förutsättningar för stresshantering och ledarskap. / The purpose of this study was to explore how HR managers experience their own psychosocial work environment, concerning work satisfaction (motivation and communication). A qualitative study was carried out with seven semi-structured interviews and the collected material was analyzed from a basic thematic approach. In summary, the results indicated that HR managers experienced their psychosocial work environment as good, despite high demands and periods of stress. The opportunity to have contact with, and to work with, people were of great importance to HR managers' job satisfaction. Moreover, the results showed that the experience of the manager's role provided good conditions to deal with stress and leadership.

Syftet med denna kvalitativa studie var att undersöka chefers upplevelse av den egna psykosociala arbetsmiljön, särskilt frågan om den arbetsrelaterade stressen. Åtta linjechefer, fyra kvinnor och fyra män, intervjuades och besvarade frågor kring den egna upplevda arbetsrelaterade stressen utifrån följande områden; (1) Faktorer som bidrar till arbetsrelaterad stress; (2) Hur stress yttras samt; (3) Faktorer som kan minska arbetsrelaterad stress. Resultaten visade att samtliga chefer hade upplevt en negativ arbetsrelaterad stress som ledde till konsekvenser för både arbetsliv och privatliv. Mot bakgrund av detta är slutsatsen att organisationen i fråga bör se över chefers arbetsrelaterade stress inom den psykosociala arbetsmiljön för att på så vis förbättra förutsättningar för ett långsiktigt och hållbart ledarskap. / The aim was to examine managers perception of their own psychosocial work environment, especially in the case of the issue of work-related stress. Eight line managers, four men and four women, were interviewed and answered questions about their own perceived work-related stress based on the following issues; (1) Factors that contributes to work-related stress; (2) How stress is expressed and; (3) Factors that can reduce work-related stress. The result showed that all managers had experienced a negative work-related stress which led to consequences both for work and in personal life. Against this background the conclusion is that the organization should review the work-related stress in the psychosocial work environment among managers to provide better conditions for long-term and sustainable leadership.

This essay focus on work related stress and psychosocial enviroment in working life. The purpose of this study is to present a detailed description of regulation of the the Occupational Safety and Health Act and investigate how well employees are being protected by the law. I will also explain with the help of statistic which employees that most often suffer from work related stress and the results is discussed from a gender perspective. Work related phycosocial health is a big issue in todays workplaces, and people who suffers from stress are supposed to be protecteded by the the Occupational Safety and Health Act, but is that really the truth? The Occupational Safety and Health Act is a frame law, meaning the law is general and needs binding regulations to define the rules, and there is no such act about work related stress at the moment. No employer has ever been convicted for work related stress. At the same time the Occupational Safety and Health Act explains that the employer has a responsibility to take arrangement to prevent mental illness in working life. It’s mostly women who suffer from work related stress. The most common reason for sick leave among women is caused by their mental health, and it often caused by organizational elements like a heavy work load or a minor self-monitoring. These elements commonly appear in occupations where the employee works with people. The fact that there is no binding regulation about work related stress can create problems, especially for women. The problems and effects that can occur will be treated and analyzed in this essay. Finally there will be a reflection about how binding regulations in the aspect of work related stress may help women get a better protection in the Occupational Safety and Health Act.

Antalet människor som känner sig stressade idag stiger i takt med det ökade tempot och de höga kraven både i samhället och inom arbetslivet. Därför är det viktigt att identifiera framgångsrika sätt att motverka och reducera stress. Syftet med denna studie var att undersöka individer som bedöms arbeta i en stressfylld miljö men som inte anses påverkas negativt av stress. Vi ville undersöka vad dessa människor gör och hur de tänker när de hanterar en stressfylld situation på arbetsplatsen. Vi ville också undersöka vilka andra faktorer som påverkar deras förmåga att hantera stress samt hur de lärt sig att hantera stressfyllda situationer. Som datainsamlingsmetod har vi använt oss av intervjuer och vår studie baseras på sex stycken respondenter, vi gjorde ett bekvämlighets- samt snöbollsurval. Resultatet visar att dessa personer skapar struktur, accepterar situationen, behåller lugnet och tänker positivt för att klara av stressfyllda situationer i sin yrkesroll. Faktorer som påverkar deras förmåga att hantera dessa situationer visade sig vara synen på stress, personliga egenskaper, det sociala nätverket och graden av separation mellan arbete och fritid. Resultatet visar också att respondenterna lärt sig hantera stressfyllda situationer väl genom erfarenheter samt att de, till viss del, alltid haft den förmågan.