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Relationship between dysfunctional attitudes and mental health in psychiatric nurses

Raana Jafarizadeh,Bahman Aghaie,M. Azarbarzin,N. Sadeghi

Published 2020 in Journal of Human Sport and Exercise

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Introduction: Psychiatric nurses face numerous acute stresses in their workplace that can adversely affect their job performance and the quality of their health services. Many factors affect the mental health of psychiatric nurses, including dysfunctional attitudes. hence, the present study aims to investigate the relationship between dysfunctional attitudes and the mental health in psychiatric nurses. Methodology: A descriptive study was conducted on 96 psychiatric nurses working in a psychiatric hospital in Isfahan in 2018. The participant were selected using convenience sampling and the data were collected using the Dysfunctional Attitudes Scale and the Symptom Checklist-25. Findings: The results indicated an inverse relationship between the mean scores of mental health and dysfunctional attitudes (p .05). In addition, there was no significant difference between males and females in terms of the mean scores of mental health and dysfunctional attitudes (p > .05). Conclusion: The study findings confirm the role of dysfunctional attitudes in mental health in psychiatric nurses. The health system authorities are recommended to identify and control the causes of dysfunctional attitudes among psychiatric nurses in order to reduce the risks and consequences and improve the quality of nursing services. Training courses for nurses on the importance and necessity of mental health, as well as the risks and consequences of dysfunctional attitudes, can be effective in this regard.

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