Nurses Coping with Stressful Situations-A Cross-Sectional Study.

ABSTRACT: Nursing belongs to the group of professions particularly exposed to stress. Since the ability to cope with stress is an important aspect of mental health, the aim of this study was to identify the types of nurses' behaviours in terms of different coping styles used when dealing with work-related and psychosocial stress. The study was conducted among 1223 Polish nurses by means of a diagnostic survey, using the Coping in Stressful Situations Questionnaire (CISS), the Generalised Self-Efficacy Scale (GSES) and a questionnaire of the author's own design. Three types of nurses were distinguished: Type 1 (non-harmonious/organised)-nurses with lower professional education, longer work experience, at least average severity of stress related to working conditions, the lowest GSES scores, and worse

SUBMITTER: Iwanowicz-Palus G 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9518392 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature