The corelation study of mental health and coping style of the 154 nursing directors

Abstract

Objective To probed into the characteristics of coping styles and mental health among nursing directors, and to explore the relationships of the above factors. Methods 154 nursing directors who sampled from 84 hospitals in Hunan Province were investigated. Symptom Check List 90 (SCL-90) and Simplified Coping Style Questionnaire were employed for data collection. Results ①The mean total score of SCL-90 was 131.12 ± 39.32. Compared with general model, there was a great difference which had statistical significance (P < 0.05). The score of psychoticism was higher than general people. The scores of hostility and interpersonal sensitivity were lower than general people. The incidence of mental health of nursing directors was 19.5%. ②The score of positive coping was 2.04±0.45, negative coping was 0.25±0.06. The results showed that there was significant difference between the subjects and general people (P<0.01). The score of positive coping was higher than general people. The score of negative coping was lower than general people. ③Positive coping was negatively correlated with hostility. Negative coping was significantly positively correlated with SCL-90. Conclusion The incidence of mental health of nursing directors was 19.5%. Negative coping made detrimental impact on mental health. Key words: Nursing directors; Mental health; Coping styles