Nurses’ experiences of the causes of their lack of interest in working in psychiatric wards: a qualitative study

Rahmani, Narges; Mohammadi, Eesa; Fallahi-Khoshknab, Masoud

doi:10.1186/s12912-021-00766-1

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“…This study showed that the SAQ score was not significantly different between psychiatric nurses and domestic norms. Hence, although psychiatric nurses are reluctant to work in psychiatric settings due to stressors associated with working in psychiatric settings, emotional burnout, and negative public attitudes toward psychiatric settings (Rahmani et al, 2021), studies have reported that most nurses choose to work in psychiatric hospitals only when there are no other employment opportunities (Atashzadeh-Shoorideh et al, 2018). For those engaged in psychiatric nursing, it does not affect the overall self-acceptance attitude.…”

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Relationship Between Emotional Intelligence, Self-Acceptance, and Positive Coping Styles Among Chinese Psychiatric Nurses in Shandong

Wang

Zhang

et al. 2022

Front. Psychol.

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BackgroundNurses are facing increasing pressure due to the progressing of society, broadening of nursing service connotation, and increasing of the masses’ demand for medical treatment. Psychiatric nurses face suicides, violence, and lost along with other accidents involving patients with mental disorders under higher psychological pressure. A coping style, which is affected by individual emotions and cognition, is an essential psychological resource that allows individuals to regulate stress. The purpose of this study was to investigate the correlation between self-acceptance and the positive coping style of psychiatric nurses, and investigate the mediating role of emotional intelligence.MethodsA total of 813 psychiatric nurses from six natural regions in Shandong Province were investigated using the Self-Acceptance Questionnaire (SAQ), Emotional Intelligence Scale (EIS), Simplified Coping Style Questionnaire (SCSQ), and self-compiled general information questionnaire.ResultsThe total EIS score of psychiatric nurses was 3.848 ± 0.459. The highest score was for others’ emotional management (4.071 ± 0.548) and the lowest was for emotion perception (3.684 ± 0.483). EIS and positive coping style were statistically significant based on age, work experience, professional title, education level, and gender (p < 0.05, p < 0.01). Self-acceptance was statistically significant only for professional titles (F = 3.258, p = 0.021). Self-acceptance and emotional intelligence were positively correlated with positive coping style (r = 0.361, p < 0.01; r = 0.492, p < 0.01, respectively). The factors were also positively correlated with each other (r = 0.316, p < 0.01). Self-emotion management, others’ emotional management, emotion perception, self-acceptance, and education level jointly predicted positive coping styles (R2 = 0.305, F = 60.476, p = 0.000). Emotional intelligence partially mediated the relationship between self-acceptance and positive coping styles, with a mediating effect of 16.3%.ConclusionEmotional intelligence and self-acceptance can promote positive coping styles and improve psychiatric nurses’ mental health.

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Relationship Between Emotional Intelligence, Self-Acceptance, and Positive Coping Styles Among Chinese Psychiatric Nurses in Shandong

Wang

Zhang

et al. 2022

Front. Psychol.

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“…This kind of stigma may discourage prospective MHPs from entering the profession. For instance, negative attitudes toward psychiatric nurses from the public, colleagues, and family members contributed to nurses’ lack of interest in working in psychiatric settings (Rahmani et al, 2021). As a result, this may decrease the number of trainees choosing psychiatry as a career and exacerbate the shortage of MHPs.…”

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Stigma and emotional distress in Chinese mental health professionals: Moderating role of cognitive fusion.

Liu,

Lao,

Shi

et al. 2024

Stigma and Health

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Mental health professionals (MHPs) often face occupational stigma due to their affiliation to individuals who have mental illness, which can cause them to experience emotional distress. However, research on the underlying processes is lacking. The study examined how affiliate stigma mediated the relationship between occupational stigma and emotional distress among Chinese MHPs, and whether cognitive fusion moderated this relationship. A total of 223 MHPs (psychiatrists, psychiatric nurses, and psychiatric technicians) in psychiatric hospitals in China were recruited online. Participants completed assessments on occupational stigma, affiliate stigma, cognitive fusion, depressive symptoms, anxiety symptoms, and stress. The results showed that greater levels of occupational stigma were correlated with higher levels of depressive, anxious, and stress symptoms among Chinese MHPs. Affiliate stigma mediated the impact of occupational stigma on emotional distress. Conditional process analysis revealed that the indirect effect of occupational stigma on emotional distress through affiliate stigma was conditional on levels of cognitive fusion. The positive association between occupational stigma and affiliate stigma was attenuated among MHPs who were less cognitively fused. These findings suggest that cognitive defusion may play a buffering role in reducing affiliate stigma in MHPs. Strategies that target stigma reduction and cognitive defusion may alleviate the negative impact of stigma on MHPs' mental health. Clinical Impact StatementThe study analyzed the effects of stigma experiences among mental health professionals on their mental health and explored how cognitive defusion buffered these deleterious effects. Mental health professionals internalized stigma toward their profession and experienced emotional distress. Cognitive defusion mitigated the impact of occupational stigma on affiliate stigma. The significance of these findings lies in capturing the burden of occupational stigma faced by mental health professionals and highlighting the process of internalizing occupational stigma. Promoting the quality of cognitive defusion may positively impact mental health professionals' mental health.

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“…Psychiatric nurses navigate patient treatment and navigate intricate relationships with patients and their families. Nonetheless, these nurses contend with societal biases (Rahmani et al, 2021), modest remuneration, limited societal status and elevated psychological stress (Greaves et al, 2018). These stressors can engender negative emotions, hinder proactive communication, and curtail emotional perception skills among nurses (Zeb et al, 2021).…”

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Relationship between emotional intelligence and job stressors of psychiatric nurses: A multi‐centre cross‐sectional study

Liu,

Wang,

She

et al. 2023

Journal of Clinical Nursing

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AimTo investigate the impact of socio‐demographic factors and job stressors on the emotional intelligence of psychiatric nurses.BackgroundEmotional intelligence plays a crucial role in enabling nurses to effectively manage their own emotions, comprehend the emotions of others and assist individuals in dealing with diverse stressors. Nevertheless, a comprehensive conceptualization of the relationship between job stressors and emotional intelligence remains lacking.DesignThis study employs a multi‐centre cross‐sectional design.MethodsA multi‐centre cross‐sectional survey involving 1083 registered nurses from 11 psychiatric hospitals across four provinces in China was conducted. Non‐probability sampling was utilised. The survey encompassed assessments of nurse job stressors, emotional intelligence using a scale and socio‐demographic characteristics using a questionnaire. A multiple linear regression model was applied to identify significant variables associated with emotional intelligence based on demographic attributes and various nurse job stressors. The study adhered to the STROBE checklist.ResultsThe findings revealed a noteworthy negative correlation between nurse job stressors and emotional intelligence. Socio‐demographic factors and job stressors of certain nurses were able to predict emotional intelligence and its dimensions among psychiatric nurses, with percentages of 44.50%, 40.10%, 36.40%, 36.60% and 34.60%.ConclusionProviding emotional intelligence training for psychiatric nurses could enhance their capacity to cope effectively with workplace stress, particularly among younger nurses who engage in limited physical activities.Relevance to Clinical PracticeThe analysis of the relationship between emotional intelligence and nurse job stressors could facilitate early detection and intervention by managers based on pertinent factors. This, in turn, could elevate the emotional intelligence level of psychiatric nurses.No Patient or Public ContributionThis study did not recruit participants, so details of participants were not be involved.

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Nurses’ experiences of the causes of their lack of interest in working in psychiatric wards: a qualitative study

Cited by 18 publications

References 30 publications

Relationship Between Emotional Intelligence, Self-Acceptance, and Positive Coping Styles Among Chinese Psychiatric Nurses in Shandong

Relationship Between Emotional Intelligence, Self-Acceptance, and Positive Coping Styles Among Chinese Psychiatric Nurses in Shandong

Stigma and emotional distress in Chinese mental health professionals: Moderating role of cognitive fusion.

Relationship between emotional intelligence and job stressors of psychiatric nurses: A multi‐centre cross‐sectional study

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