Abstract
This study examined Gender as a predictor of psychological wellbeing of Nurses in Enugu Metropolis. The design of the study used is Cohort. The area of the study is Enugu Metropolis. The population of the study is Two hundred and fifty (250) Nurses. The sample and sampling technique used are two hundred and fifty purposively selected. The instruments used to collect data was Warwick Edinburgh Mental Wellbeing scales. This indicated responses from the two hundred and fifty (250) Nurses. The instruments were validated by three experts, two from measurements and evaluation and one from psychology education. ANOVA was used to analyze responses from participants. Results show that gender did not predict psychological wellbeing among Nurses. Result indicated that gender did not predict psychological wellbeing with (β= -0.2, t= -0.31). This clearly agrees with the hypothesis that gender will not significantly predict psychological wellbeing among Nurses. Hence the hypothesis which stated that gender has no significant impact on the psychological wellbeing of nurses in Enugu Metropolis was confirmed. Keywords: Gender, Psychological, Wellbeing, Nurses
Highlights
Every nation aims for higher standards in psychological well-being and health care, which implies ongoing changes and health reforms around the world
The result of the study revealed that gender will not statistically significantly predict Nurses psychological wellbeing.Gender enjoy psychological wellbeing more among nurse, using the data obtained from the participants which was subjected to a post hoc study in which one way Analysis of Variance (ANOVA) was employed
Summary and Conclusion The findings of the study show that the hypothesis which states that Gender has no significant impact on the psychological wellbeing of nurses in Enugu Metropolis was confirmed
Summary
Every nation aims for higher standards in psychological well-being and health care, which implies ongoing changes and health reforms around the world. The aim of the study was to determine whether significant gender differences exist with regard to affective, physical, cognitive, spirit mil, self and social of psychological, wellbeing. The study indicates some differences in self-evaluated psychological wellbeing of men and women. No gender differences were found with regards to social aspects or of coherence, affect balance and satisfaction with life, suggesting that the psychological wellbeing of the men and women in this group is comparable, in the study no significant gender differences were found regarding the experience of affect. Women in panel 2), Subjects completed self-report questionnaires on behavioral aspects of RA, Psychological wellbeing was assessed in both panels by the Center for Epidemiologic Studies-Depression Scale, using its 4 subcomponents, including positive and negative effect. The hypotheses that there is significant difference between male and female in psychological well-being is acceptable, it means there is significant difference in psychological well-being among male and female students
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