Objective To determine the correlation between self-rated depression symptoms and job stress among nurses from first-class hospitals in Wuhan.
Methods A total of 384 nurses randomly selected from 3 first-class hospitals of Wuhan were recruited as study subjects and invited to fill out socio-demographic questionnaire, Job Content Questionnaire and Zung Self-Rating Scale for Depression.
Results The detection rate (95%CI) of self-rated depression symptoms among nurses was 54.7% (49.7%, 59.7%). The risk factors for depression were shift work, contract employment, high job demand, low job control and low social support. Their corresponding odds ratios were 1.44, 2.53, 3.39, 2.78 and 2.23, respectively (P<0.05).
Conclusion Adverse occupational, social and economic factors and job stress could increase the risk of depression among nurses.
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