STRESS INFLUENCE ON WORK BEHAVIOR AMONG NURSES IN LAUTECH TEACHING HOSPITAL, OGBOMOSHO, OYO STATE
Abstract
Stress is considered a normal part of life which is necessary occasionally as a push
to increasing functional capacity, but when it is experienced over a prolonged period it becomes
detrimental to health leading a decline in productivity. Aims: The study aimed to investigate and
determine the influence of stress on work behavior among Nurses in LAUTECH, teaching hospital,
Ogbomosho, Oyo state. Methods: A descriptive cross-sectional research design was adopted for
this study. A self-structured questionnaire was used in instrument of data collection among 147
respondents. A purposive non-probability sampling was used and the data was computed using
descriptively and inferential statistical tool. Findings: Majority of the respondents 77(52.4%)
strongly agreed that they often feel stressed due to the demands of nursing job, 15(10.2%) strongly
disagreed that they often feel stressed due to the demands of nursing job. 62(42.2%) agreed that
Stress impacts their decision-making process during critical situations while 17(11.6%) disagreed
that Stress impacts their decision-making process during critical situations. 70(47.6%) strongly
agreed that Lack of adequate staffing
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