Workplace Spirituality with Nurse Anxiety During The Covid 19 Pandemic in Indonesia

Abstract

As the front line, nurses in carrying out their duties in services during the covid19 pandemic can increase the risk of anxiety. One of the factors that can affect anxiety is spirituality at work. This study aims to analyze the relationship between workplace spirituality and nurses' anxiety during the COVID-19 pandemic in Indonesia. The research design is a correlation with a sample of 130. The study’s independent variable is spirituality at work, while the study’s dependent variable is nurse anxiety. This research uses a quota sampling technique. Data analysis using chi-square and has received a certificate of research ethics. The study results showed a relationship between workplace spirituality and nurses' anxiety during the covid 19 pandemic in Indonesia, p = 0.000. Based on the results of research, workplace spirituality affects the level of risk of anxiety events, especially during the covid19 pandemic, so this needs to get attention from organizations and leaders in the workplace to improve spirituality in the workplace, especially nurses, who are health workers on the front line during this period covid19 pandemic. Keywords: Workplace spirituality, anxiety, nurse

Spirituality and Its Impact on Job Performance of Healthcare Workers in COVID-19, A Literature Review

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