Factors associated with stress, anxiety and depression in nursing professionals in the hospital context

• Published in: Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem Vol. 75Suppl 3; no. Suppl 3; p. e20210263
• Main Authors: Assis, Bianca Bacelar de, Azevedo, Cissa, Moura, Caroline de Castro, Mendes, Patrick Gonçalves, Rocha, Larissa Lucas, Roncalli, Aline Alves, Vieira, Nayara Ferreira Mota, Chianca, Tânia Couto Machado
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Brazil Associação Brasileira de Enfermagem 01-01-2022
• Subjects: Anxiety; Anxiety - epidemiology; Anxiety - etiology; Cross-Sectional Studies; Depression; Depression - epidemiology; Depression - etiology; Female; Hospitals; Humans; Nursing; Quality of Life; Stress Psychological; Stress, Psychological - complications; Surveys and Questionnaires
• ISSN: 0034-7167; 1984-0446
• DOI: 10.1590/0034-7167-2021-0263

to determine the factors associated with stress, anxiety and depression, concomitantly, in nursing professionals who work in the hospital context.
a quantitative and cross-sectional study with 353 nursing professionals from a hospital. A sociodemographic questionnaire and the Depression, Anxiety and Stress Scale-21 were used. Data were subjected to descriptive statistical analysis, difference and correlation tests.
the main factors associated with stress, anxiety and depression, concomitantly, were being female, compromised family and social support, lack of autonomy at work, hostile relationship with colleagues, lack of professional recognition and satisfaction, feeling of being overwhelmed and insecurity.
demographic, physiological, social and work factors impact the levels of stress, anxiety and depression in nursing professionals. The adoption of coping strategies for modifiable factors should be considered, in order to provide better quality of life for these professionals.