Effect of Stress and Leadership on Nurse Performance in General Hospital Simalungun Regency North Sumatera Province

Abstract

The purpose of this study is to determine the effect of stress and leadership on the performance of nurses in the general hospital of Simalungun Regency North Sumatra Province. Population in this research as much as 120 responder nurse of General Hospital of Regency of Simalungun and samples taken as many as 55 respondents by passing cluster sampling stage and incidental sampling. The data used in this research are primary data and secondary data. Primary data is data obtained from the sample through field research by using questionnaires given directly to the respondents who made object in this study and secondary data is data obtained from the documentation or information other sources that can support the object under study. Primary data collection technique using survey method by distributing the list of statements (questionnaires) directly to the nurses of the general hospital of Simalungun Regency North Sumatra Province and analysis techniques using multiple linear regression analysis. The results showed that there is a significant influence of stress and leadership on the performance of nurses in the general hospital of Simalungun Regency North Sumatra Province. Stress has the most dominant influence on the performance of nurses in the general hospital of Simalungun Regency North Sumatra Province.