The association of nursing care perception with coping skills and posttraumatic growth in mental disorders

Abstract

Introduction Although it is recognized that suffering a mental illness is a traumatic experience, the fact that this can lead to posttraumatic growth and the variables that may affect the situation are rarely discussed in the literature. Aim This study was conducted to determine the effects of coping styles and nursing care perceptions on posttraumatic growth in mental disorders. Method The descriptive study was conducted at a psychiatric clinic with a personal information form and three-scale test. Results In the study, completed with 122 psychiatric inpatients, it was found that patients were using effective methods to cope with stress, were satisfied with nursing care and had high posttraumatic growth. Moreover, it was found that effective coping styles and satisfaction with nursing care positively affected the posttraumatic growth level of patients. Discussion The results support the proposition that using effective coping styles and seeking professional support after traumatic life events influence posttraumatic growth levels. Implications for practice Psychiatric nurses should be aware of the fact that developing a mental disorder is a traumatic life event after which posttraumatic growth can occur. They should encourage posttraumatic growth by teaching effective coping methods, providing psychiatric care and using psychosocial interventions such as trauma-focused cognitive behavioural therapy and eye movement desensitization.

Distress mediates the relationship between cognitive appraisal of medical care and benefit finding/posttraumatic growth in long‐term cancer survivors

“…For PTG, the direct association was positive for “no unresolved/untreated symptoms,” negative for “satisfaction with care for other diseases,” and there was no effect for “satisfaction with cancer care.” These findings are different from a previous study, 12 which found that satisfaction with nursing care was related to higher PTG. One possible explanation for this discrepancy is that the previous study specifically focused on nursing care, but our study assessed medical care in general.…”

“…For example, greater satisfaction of needs and more positive cognitive appraisal could promote PTG 11 ; satisfaction with nursing care was related to more PTG among inpatients. 12 A recent longitudinal study found a relation between BF and improved psychological functioning in cancer survivors (mean time postdiagnosis <5 years) who were receiving psychological care. 13 However, those studies neither focused on LTCS nor considered the role of cancer distress.…”

“…More recent BF and PTG research has focused on the appraisal of care experiences and care needs. For example, greater satisfaction of needs and more positive cognitive appraisal could promote PTG 11 ; satisfaction with nursing care was related to more PTG among inpatients 12 . A recent longitudinal study found a relation between BF and improved psychological functioning in cancer survivors (mean time postdiagnosis <5 years) who were receiving psychological care 13 .…”

Emotional Intelligence as a Predictor of Posttraumatic Growth in Patients Undergoing Hemodialysis

“…Studies have also shown that coping with stressful situations is directly related to posttraumatic growth (Guo, Fu, Xing, Qu, & Wang, 2017; Nisa & Rizvi, 2016; Şimşek Arslan & Buldukoglu, 2018). For instance, Şimşek Arslan and Buldukoglu (2018) showed that people with a mental disorder who have effectively coped with stressful conditions have a higher posttraumatic growth (, 2018).…”

“…Studies have also shown that coping with stressful situations is directly related to posttraumatic growth (Guo, Fu, Xing, Qu, & Wang, 2017;Nisa & Rizvi, 2016;S¸ims¸ek Arslan & Buldukoglu, 2018). For instance, Ş ims¸ek Arslan and Buldukoglu (2018) showed that people with a mental disorder who have effectively coped with stressful conditions have a higher posttraumatic growth (, 2018). Similarly, in their study of the survivors of the Wenchuan earthquake in China, Guo et al (2017) showed that the use of coping strategies was associated with posttraumatic growth.…”