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The intensity of general incidents in stress is lower than specific incidents. The coping strategies
to stress are problem solving, restructuring recognition, asking help, vent, avoidance, replacement,
restraints, blame to oneself; resentment.
4138.115 Chinese nurses’ stress and coping, Ran Zhao, Beijing Normal University, Psychology
College, China
This study investigated the characteristics of Chinese nurses’ stress, ways of coping, and its
relationship. The study investigated 639 nurses using the well-developed instruments: Nurse
Stressor Inventory, Type-A Behavior Inventory, Ways of Coping Inventory. Result: 1) Chinese
nurses experienced five main sources of stress currently. 2) Senior nurse experienced more job
stress. Type-A nurses felt more stress. 3) Chinese nurse’s coping with stress had eight dimensions.
4) Senior nurse tended to use the strategy of premeditated problem-solving. Type-A nurses more
often took use of the coping of escaping.
4138.116 A study of undergraduates’ stress disorder and coping strategies under severe acute
respiratory syndrome, Yuan Sun, China
Based on interviews, open questionnaires and exploratory factor analysis, we constructed the
formal questionnaires and tested the characteristics of undergraduates' stress disorder and coping
strategies under Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome combined with other relative scales. The
results showed: (1) The main stress disorder is emotional and behavioral and have differences in
area, gender, grade, age, physical state and traumatic experience. (2) The main coping strategies
are maintained and avoided and have differences in area. (3) Perceived control, personality
characteristics, perceived social support had directly effect on the stress disorder and had
indirectly effect on it through coping strategies.
4138.117 Job burnout among bank employees in China, Jiang Jiang, Yan Xu, School of
Psychology, Beijing Normal University, China
The study examined job burnout among bank employees in Beijing, China. The results showed
that: (1) Both emotional exhaustion and cynicism had a significant positive correlation with the
physical health and mental health, and had a significant negative correlation with job satisfaction.
Professional efficacy had a significant negative correlation with the mental health and had a
significant positive correlation with job satisfaction. Professional efficacy had no significant
correlation with physical health. (2) Workload is a positive predictor of emotional exhaustion.
Role ambiguity and interpersonal relationship can positively predict cynicism. Role ambiguity and
role conflict can positively predict professional efficacy.
4138.118 Job burnout in Chinese elementary and high school teachers: Characteristics and
relationship with social support, Fang Wang, Yan Xu, China
This study developed “Chinese Teacher Job Burnout Inventory”, comprised with four dimensions,
which are Emotional Exhaustion, Depersonalization, Personal Accomplishment, and Cognitive
Burnout. 679 teachers from elementary and high schools joined the survey. The status of teachers’
job burnout and it’s relationship with the social support they received are explored. Results
indicate that male teachers’ burnout is more severe. Teachers who have worked for 11-20 years
have the highest feeling of EE and DP. Supports offered by the students and school leaders, and
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