Table 2 The Symptom check list 90 (SCL-90) and nurses’ job stressor scale (NJSS) score

Gender

1.085

0.103

1.294

0.105

 Female

1.79 ± 0.66

2.43 ± 0.75

 Male

1.52 ± 0.48

2.61 ± 0.81

Age(y)

1.246

0.031

1.146

0.023

 18 ~ 30

1.75 ± 0.52

2.14 ± 0.87

 31 ~ 40

1.87 ± 0.74

2.81 ± 0.93

 > 40

1.31 ± 0.62

2.09 ± 0.65

Education level

1.126

0.098

2.107

0.124

 Junior college degree

1.72 ± 0.48

2.63 ± 0.86

 Bachelor degree

1.67 ± 0.54

2.64 ± 0.92

 Master degree

1.75 ± 0.38

2.01 ± 0.88

Year of work experience

1.107

0.036

1.974

0.042

 < 5

1.71 ± 0.46

2.03 ± 0.75

 5 ~ 10

1.89 ± 0.48

2.86 ± 0.92

 11 ~ 20

1.64 ± 0.55

2.84 ± 0.86

 > 20

1.37 ± 0.45

2.10 ± 0.81

Professional ranks and titles

1.182

0.042

1.205

0.016

 Junior nurse

1.57 ± 0.49

2.10 ± 0.84

 Senior nurse

1.78 ± 0.54

2.36 ± 0.71

 Nurse in charge

1.77 ± 0.61

2.84 ± 0.85

 Deputy chief nurse

1.69 ± 0.58

2.12 ± 0.82

 Chief nurse

1.61 ± 0.45

2.10 ± 0.76

Marital status

1.208

0.117

2.094

0.231

 Unmarried

1.69 ± 0.56

2.65 ± 0.83

 Married

1.78 ± 0.49

2.77 ± 0.84