Effect of the Occupational Stress and Self Esteem on Mental Health among Nurses

Lee, Hea-Shoon

doi:10.5392/jkca.2013.13.03.251

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“…In all three groups, WORKL was a significant predictor of depression or anxiety. Past studies have also reported that excessive workload predicts depression and anxiety in healthcare providers, including nurses, as well as in general office workers (65)(66)(67), showing consistent findings among mental health professionals as well. Another factor affecting depression and anxiety in mental health professionals was DOUBT.…”

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Psychometric Properties of the Korean Version of the Mental Health Professionals Stress Scale

Lee¹,

Ryu²,

Lee³

et al. 2021

Front. Psychiatry

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Background: Job stress of mental health professionals can have a negative impact on them, particularly their psychological health and mortality, and may also affect organizations' and institutions' ability to provide quality mental health services to patients.Aim: This study aimed to: (1) investigate the validity and reliability of the Korean Mental Health Professionals Stress Scale (K-MHPSS), (2) develop K-MHPSS cut-off points to measure clinical depression and anxiety, and (3) examine whether specific stressors vary by area of expertise.Methodology: Data were collected via an online survey over 3 months, from August to October 2020. An online survey using a survey website was administered to volunteers who accessed the link and consented to participate. Data from 558 participants (200 clinical psychologists, 157 nurses, and 201 social workers) were included in the final analysis. Confirmatory and exploratory factor analyses were conducted to examine the factor structure of the K-MHPSS; concurrent validity of the scale was determined by analyzing correlation; internal consistency was determined by Cronbach's alpha coefficient. In addition, ROC curve analysis and Youden's index were used to estimate optimal cut-off points for K-MHPSS; one-way ANOVA was performed to investigate the difference among the three groups.Results: The seven-factor model of the original scale did not be replicated by Korean mental health professionals. The K-MHPSS had the best fit with the six-factor model, which consists of 34 items. Concurrent validity was confirmed, and overall reliability was found to be good. The K-MHPSS cut-off points for depression and anxiety appeared to slightly different by professional groups. Furthermore, nurses and social workers showed significantly higher total scores compared to clinical psychologists, and there are significant differences in subscale scores among professionals.Conclusion: The Korean version of the MHPSS has appropriate psychometric properties and can be used to assess the occupational stress of mental health professionals. It can also serve as a reference point for screening clinical level of depression and anxiety in mental health professionals.

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Psychometric Properties of the Korean Version of the Mental Health Professionals Stress Scale

Lee¹,

Ryu²,

Lee³

et al. 2021

Front. Psychiatry

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“…Each question of uses a four‐point Likert scale, from 1 (strongly disagree) to 4 (strongly agree), and a higher total score indicates higher wisdom. Cronbach's alpha for the reliability of this tool was .75 at the time of development, .72 in a Korean study (H. Lee, 2013), and .73 in this study.…”

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confidence: 47%

“…As they are exposed to those traumas repeatedly, many ICU nurses experience posttraumatic stress symptoms (PTSS) such as sleep disturbance, repeated flashbacks, emotional/physical disturbance, and avoidance (Nam et al, 2010). This PTSS deteriorates the psychological well‐being of ICU nurses (H. Lee, 2013) and decrease ICUf nurses' job satisfaction, which is directly related to increased resignation and turnover rates (Donnelly & Siebert, 2009). When PTSS persists over 1 month, it can cause impairment in social or occupational life, which is diagnosed as posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) (Sareen, 2020).…”

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confidence: 99%

Predictors of posttraumatic growth of intensive care unit nurses in Korea

Chang

HyeJin

Jang

2021

Japan Journal Nursing Sci

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Aim Nurses working in intensive care units are repeatedly exposed to trauma (e.g., verbal or physical abuse by confused patients, and unexpected death). However, after experiencing traumatic events, not all intensive care unit nurses develop psychopathological issues, including posttraumatic stress disorder. Therefore, this study aims to examine the level of posttraumatic growth and psychosocial factors such as posttraumatic stress symptoms, deliberate rumination, wisdom, and self‐compassion to predict posttraumatic growth in Korean intensive care unit nurses. Methods A total of 156 intensive care unit nurses participated in this cross‐sectional survey. Posttraumatic growth, posttraumatic stress symptoms, deliberate rumination, wisdom, and self‐compassion were measured using validated self‐report scales, and data were analyzed by descriptive statistics. Result Posttraumatic growth was found to be comparatively low in intensive care unit nurses, while multiple regression showed that positive self‐compassion was the most significant predictor for posttraumatic growth, followed by wisdom, age, and deliberate rumination. All together four variables explained 30% of the variance in posttraumatic growth. Conclusion Findings from this study suggest that intensive care unit nurses' posttraumatic growth may be enhanced by increasing positive self‐compassion, wisdom, and deliberate rumination. Therefore, a paradigm shift focusing on possible positive pathways, such as development of mental health programs to improve posttraumatic growth for intensive care unit nurses is required rather than focusing on management of posttraumatic stress disorder. The results of this study could provide theoretical guidance to seek more effective and integrated intervention strategies for intensive care unit nurses.

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“…Self-esteem scores in this study were higher than those of another study of Korean nurses (Lee, 2013). The findings suggest that immigrant Korean nurses believe in their ability to do something that is important and valuable to their professional work.…”

Section: Discussioncontrasting

confidence: 95%