Correlation on sense of coherence and resilience for junior nurses in tertiary hospitals

Abstract

Objective To understand the present situation of sense of coherence and resilience of junior nurses, and to analyze their correlation. Methods From July to August 2016, a total of 1 484 junior nurse were selected from 10 tertiary hospitals and investigated by Sense of Coherence-13 and resilience of medical staff. Results The scores of sense of coherence and resilience were (50.24±9.40) and (52.02±11.62) , and there were positive correlations among sense of coherence and resilience (r=0.197-0.462; P<0.05) . Conclusions The higher the level of sense of coherence in junior nurses, the higher the level of resilience. Hence, the nurse managers should pay attention to meaningfulness which is beneficial to improve the resilience. Key words: Sense of coherence; Resilience; Junior nurses; Correlation