The "Mask Effect" of the Emotional Factor in Nurses' Adaptability to Change: Mental Health in a COVID-19 Setting.
| Autor: | Gázquez Linares, José Jesús, Molero Jurado, María del Mar, Pérez-Fuentes, María del Carmen, Herrera-Peco, Ivan, Martos Martínez, África, Barragán Martín, Ana Belén |
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MEDICAL masks
WORK environment NURSES' attitudes SCIENTIFIC observation CONFIDENCE intervals ATTITUDE (Psychology) CHANGE CROSS-sectional method MENTAL health QUANTITATIVE research COGNITION PSYCHOLOGY of nurses T-test (Statistics) QUESTIONNAIRES SCALE analysis (Psychology) DESCRIPTIVE statistics PSYCHOLOGICAL adaptation INDUSTRIAL hygiene SOCIODEMOGRAPHIC factors EMOTIONS COVID-19 pandemic |
| Zdroj: | Healthcare (2227-9032); Aug2022, Vol. 10 Issue 8, p1457-N.PAG, 11p |
| Abstrakt: | During healthcare catastrophes, such as the current COVID-19 pandemic, nurses are exposed to highly stressful situations derived from their work and personal activity. Development of coping strategies for such situations can improve nurses' physical and mental health. This study analyzed nurses' adaptability to change, with attention to socio-demographic variables in a COVID-19 setting, and identified the repercussions on their health. This quantitative, observational and cross-sectional study had a sample of 351 nurses aged 22 to 64 with a mean age of 40.91 (SD = 10.98). The instruments used for the study were the ADAPTA-10 questionnaire and the General Health Questionnaire (GHQ-28). It was observed that age, sex, and having a stable partner significantly influenced scores on the emotional, cognitive–behavioral, and adaptation to change factors. Finally, the emotional factor mediated between positive COVID-19 in someone close and the presence of health problems. Understanding the elements that help adapt better to change and adversity enable effective interventions to be developed for improving emotional health of nurses, especially for those in whom there are positive cases of COVID-19 in their personal or work environment. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR] |
| Databáze: | Complementary Index |
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