Correlation between the sense of life and negative emotions in clinic nurses

Abstract

Objective To explore the correlation between sense of life and the negative emotions in clinic nurses to provide reference frame for maintaining their mental health. Methods One hundred clinic nurses were included randomly. Purpose in Life Test （ PIL）, Self-Rating Depression Scale （ SDS）, and Self- Rating Anxiety Scale （SAS） were used to analyze the negative emotions and sense of life. Results There were thirty-three clinic nurses PIL score below 92 points, accounted for 33.0%, forty-one clinic nurses between 92 - 112, accounted for 41.0%, twenty-six clinic nurses more than 112 points, accounted for 26.0%. The average PIL score was （96. 19 ± 14.33）, which was lower than normal model, and the difference was statistically significant （t =4. 453,P 〈0.05）. The light, moderate SDS score was 20.0%, 10.0%, respectively. The average SDS score was （56.19 ±7.33）. The light, moderate SAS score was 23.0%, 14.0%, respectively. The average SAS score was （55.47 ± 6.86）. There was negative correlation between PIL score and SDS score, and between PIL score and SAS score （ r = - 0.444, - 0.453, respectively; P 〈 0.05 ）. Conclusions There is a negative correlation between negative emotions and sense of life. The stronger sense of life the nurses have, the better mental health they will have, which is conductive to nurse more efforts to study and work, and improve the nursing quality and hospital service levels. Key words: Nurse; Sense of life; Negative emotions ; Correlation