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Stress Tolerance and Psychological Well-Being among Nurses in Thiruvananthapuram: A Cross-Sectional Study

Author(s) Ms. NISHA HAMEED P., Dr. RAGHAVENDRA GUDAGUNTI
Country India
Abstract Nursing is an occupation in which clinical responsibility, emotional demands, irregular work schedules and continuous interaction with patients can create sustained psychological pressure. The ability to remain functional under such pressure may be reflected in stress tolerance, while psychological well-being represents a broader pattern of positive functioning. The present study examined stress tolerance and psychological well-being among nurses working in hospitals in Thiruvananthapuram district and assessed whether these variables differed according to gender, age and work experience. A descriptive cross-sectional design was used with 100 nursing professionals between 21 and 50 years of age. The sample comprised 50 male and 50 female nurses, selected through purposive sampling, with more than one year of professional experience. Data were collected using a Personal Data Sheet, Ryff's Psychological Well-Being Scale and the Stress Tolerance Scale developed by Resmi and Sananda Raj. Descriptive statistics, Pearson's product-moment correlation, independent-samples t-test and one-way analysis of variance were used for analysis.
The mean psychological well-being score was 165.18 (SD = 13.51), while the mean stress-tolerance score was 55.60 (SD = 7.51), both interpreted as moderate in the original study. Stress tolerance was positively associated with psychological well-being, r = .423, p < .001. Male nurses recorded higher mean psychological well-being and stress tolerance than female nurses, with significant differences for both measures. Age and work experience were also associated with significant differences in both outcomes, with the 41–50-year group and the 10+ years of experience group showing the highest mean scores. The findings indicate that stress tolerance is an important correlate of positive psychological functioning among nurses, while also pointing to the role of career stage and workplace context. The results should be interpreted as associative rather than causal because of the cross-sectional design.
Keywords Stress tolerance, psychological well-being, nurses, occupational stress, nursing professionals, gender, work experience, Thiruvananthapuram
Field Sociology > Philosophy / Psychology / Religion
Published In Volume 7, Issue 5, September-October 2026
Published On 2026-09-16
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