serval:BIB_8BE0F82CE974
Burnout, Psychological Symptoms, and Secondary Traumatic Stress Among Midwives Working on Perinatal Wards: A Cross-Cultural Study Between Japan and Switzerland.
10.3389/fpsyt.2018.00387
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Oe
M.
author
Ishida
T.
author
Favrod
C.
author
Martin-Soelch
C.
author
Horsch
A.
author
article
2018
Frontiers in psychiatry
1664-0640
1664-0640
journal
9
387
The aim of this study was to explore cross-cultural differences in symptoms of burnout, anxiety, depression, general psychological distress, and secondary traumatic stress between Asian (Japan) and European (Switzerland) midwives. One hundred seventy midwives participated in the study. There were significant differences in age group [χ <sup>2</sup> (3) = 24.2, <i>p</i> < 0.01], marital or relationship status [χ <sup>2</sup> (2) = 28.4, <i>p</i> < 0.01], and years of experience [χ <sup>2</sup> (2) = 17.8, <i>p</i> < 0.01] between the two countries. The Japanese staff were younger, more often unmarried, and had less experience than the Swiss staff. The mean score of depersonalization was significantly higher in Switzerland (4.8 ± 3.8) than in Japan (3.2 ± 3.7; | <i>z</i> | = 2.71, <i>p</i> < 0.01). The mean score of general psychological distress in the Swiss sample (12.8 ± 6.5) was significantly higher than that in the Japanese sample (10.3 ± 6.2; | <i>z</i> | = 2.04, <i>p</i> = 0.04). In addition, the mean score of secondary traumatic stress was higher in the Swiss sample (31.8 ± 9.7) than in the Japanese sample (24.1 ± 8.6; | <i>z</i> | = 4.56, <i>p</i> < 0.01). These results may reflect cultural differences such as working conditions or family environment between Japan and Switzerland.
anxiety
burnout
cross-cultural study
depression
midwives
secondary traumatic stress
eng
60_published
true
peer-reviewed
Publication types: Journal Article
Publication Status: epublish
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