Original Article

Occupational Stress among Obstetrician/Gynecologists

ObjectiveOur objective was to assess occupational stress in obstetrician/gynecologists using a standardized, validated tool.MethodsThe Osipow Occupational Stress Inventory, which measures occupational stress (occupational roles questionnaire [ORQ]), psychological strain (personal strain questionnaire), and coping resources (personal resources questionnaire), was distributed to 277 obstetrician/gynecologists in Houston. The &khgr;2 or Fisher’s exact test…