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Journal of Korean Academy of psychiatric and Mental Health Nursing 2005;14(4):390-399.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.12934/jkpmhn.2005.14.4.390    Published online December 31, 2005.
Clinical Nurses' Job Stress and Coping Strategies according to Personality Type
Sook-Bin Im1, Kyeong Eui Kim2
1School of Nursing. Eul/i University
2Department of psychiatry, Eulji University Hospital
간호사의 성격 유형에 따른 직무 스트레스와 대처 방식
임숙빈1, 김경의2
1을지의과대학교 간호대학 교수
2을지대학병원 정신과 임상심리사
Correspondence:  Sook-Bin Im, Tel: +82-42-259-1711, Fax: +82-42-259-1709, 
Email: imsb@eulji.ac.kr
Received: 25 November 2005   • Accepted: 20 December 2005
Abstract
Purpose
To identify the relationship among personality type, symptoms of job stress and coping strategies.
Methods
The data were collected from 140 nurses working E university hospital in D city using the instrument, MBTI, Symptoms of job stress, and Coping strategies. The data were analyzed using descriptive statistics, Chronbach'a, t-test, and ANOVA.
Results
The subjects prefer to use 'Introversion' and 'Sensing' to perceive and respond. The job stress symptoms were not significantly different according to 4 preference of personality type. Twenty three point six percent of subjects were suffering from job stress symptoms and 3.6% of subjects needed the stress intervention to prevent burn-out. They used more inactive withdrawal, mental disengagement, and emotional expression coping, less active behavioral coping. There were significant differences on a few coping strategies according to personality preference.
Conclusion
The result of this study suggest the stress management intervention for nurses could be developed considering personality type and preference. And the intervention program focused more detailed information and behavioral relaxation technique.
Key Words: Personality type; Job stress; Coping; Nurse


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