Effects of coping on nurses' mental health during the COVID-19 pandemic: Mediating role of social support and psychological resilience.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Fighting against the COVID-19 pandemic, front-line nurses were under unprecedented psychological pressure. Therefore, it is necessary to promptly evaluate the psychological status of nurses during the COVID-19 epidemic period.

Aim

To investigate nurses' mental health during the COVID-19 pandemic, and to test the mediating role of social support and psychological resilience between coping and mental health.

Design

This was a descriptive, cross-sectional survey which used a structural equation model.

Method

In total, 711 registered nurses were included. All participants were invited to complete a socio-demographic questionnaire, the general health questionnaire, the trait coping style questionnaire, the perceived social support scale and the Conner-Dav

SUBMITTER: Xu Y 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10277421 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature