Application of rational emotive therapy in response to stress in night shift nurses

Abstract

Objective To explore the effect of rational emotion therapy on negative emotional effects such as anxiety and depression in night nurses. Methods 36 night shift nurses were selected as the research subjects.According to the different means of intervention, the nurses were divided into two groups, 18 cases in each group.The control group was not given psychological guidance, the observation group was given reasonable mood therapy.The negative emotions such as anxiety and depression were recorded in the nurses. Results After intervention, the anxiety self-rating scale, depression self-rating scale of the observation group were (48.05±2.54)points and (44.65±2.03)points, respectively, which of the control group were (54.02±4.93)points and (48.77± 4.26)points, respectively, the differences were statistically significant (t=4.567, 3.704, all P<0.05). After intervention, the depersonalization score, emotional exhaustion, personal achievement, total occupational burnout feeling of the observation group were (10.05±1.32)points, (14.43±2.13)points, (20.09±2.23)points and (44.65±3.76)points, respectively, which of the control group were (20.03±3.27)points, (34.65±5.19)points, (31.83±3.87)points, (75.54±8.71)points, respectively, the differences between the two groups were statistically significant (t=12.007, 15.291, 11.151, 15.291, all P<0.05). The solve problems score, remorse score, help score, fantasy score, retreat score, rationalization score in the observation group were (0.92±0.14)points, (0.76±0.18)points, (0.88±0.19)points, (0.67±0.13)points, (0.54±0.19)points, (0.85±0.21)points, which were higher than those in the control group, the differences between the two groups were statistically significant (t=9.300, 11.392, 7.499, 15.944, 9.104, 15.944, all P<0.05). Conclusion Adopting rational emotion therapy can effectively reduce the psychological resistance of night nurses, relieve psychological pressure, enhance the ability to cope with stress, and improve the well-being of nurses. Key words: Emotions; Anxiety; Depression