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Stress and Peer Support among Nonprofit Workers

Stress and Peer Support among Nonprofit Workers Stress among nonprofit workers is well documented. Methods for reducing that stress are not well understood. Specifically, little research examines the value of peer support in reducing stress among those engaged in compassionate care work. In this study, 93 workers from 15 nonprofit organizations completed a Qualtrics survey about their work-related stress, personal relationships with coworkers, perceptions about the value of coworker relationships in mitigating work stress, and efforts by their workplaces to promote positive relationships among their employees. Results indicate that most experience work-related stress, have close and important relationships with coworkers, are likely to confide in coworkers about work stressors, and believe that feeling close to coworkers helps to relieve stress at work. The implications of these findings are explored. http://www.deepdyve.com/assets/images/DeepDyve-Logo-lg.png Journal of Applied Social Science SAGE

Stress and Peer Support among Nonprofit Workers

McClure, April; Moore, Mel
Journal of Applied Social Science , Volume 15 (1): 6 – Mar 1, 2021
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SAGE
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© The Author(s) 2020
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1936-7244
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1937-0245
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10.1177/1936724420982902
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Abstract

Stress among nonprofit workers is well documented. Methods for reducing that stress are not well understood. Specifically, little research examines the value of peer support in reducing stress among those engaged in compassionate care work. In this study, 93 workers from 15 nonprofit organizations completed a Qualtrics survey about their work-related stress, personal relationships with coworkers, perceptions about the value of coworker relationships in mitigating work stress, and efforts by their workplaces to promote positive relationships among their employees. Results indicate that most experience work-related stress, have close and important relationships with coworkers, are likely to confide in coworkers about work stressors, and believe that feeling close to coworkers helps to relieve stress at work. The implications of these findings are explored.

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Journal of Applied Social Science – SAGE

Published: Mar 1, 2021

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