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Emotional intelligence and coping strategies among intensive care unit nurses.
- Source :
- Nursing in Critical Care; Mar2023, Vol. 28 Issue 2, p322-328, 7p
- Publication Year :
- 2023
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Abstract
- Background: Stress is an integral part of daily work for nurses, especially those who work in intensive care units (ICUs). However, chronic stress can affect nurses' mental and physical well‐being, increasing their risk of burnout and decreasing the quality of care. A higher emotional intelligence (EI) level may be correlated with greater use of effective coping strategies, leading to a reduction of the adverse effects of stress. Aim: This study aimed to examine the relationship between EI and coping strategies among adult ICU nurses in Poland. Study Design: A cross‐sectional survey design was used. Current adult ICU nurses in nine Polish hospitals were invited to participate. The survey instruments used were: the Polish version of the Schutte Self‐Report Emotional Intelligence Test, the Inventory to Measure Coping Strategies with Stress (Brief‐COPE), and a self‐constructed questionnaire. Results: 114/543 (21%) nurses completed the survey. ICU nurses showed an average level of EI (70.2%). The main stress coping strategies were active coping and planning, the rarest being substance use, behavioural disengagement, and denial. For nurses with a higher EI level, the most frequently used strategies included positive reframing (R = 0.43; p <.001), active coping (R = 0.38; p <.001), planning (R = 0.37; p <.001) and religion (R = 0.25; p =.006). Nurses were less likely to utilize strategies of behavioural disengagement (R = –0.32; p =.001) and self‐blame (R = –0.40; p <.001). Conclusions: EI may have an impact on coping strategies, as a higher EI level was correlated with the greater use of effective coping strategies in ICU nurses. Relevance to Clinical Practice: Training in coping with stress and increasing EI may have a positive impact on reducing the risk of burnout in nurses and thus improving the quality of care delivered. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
- Subjects :
- PREVENTION of psychological stress
PSYCHOLOGICAL burnout
RESEARCH
STATISTICS
NONPARAMETRIC statistics
CROSS-sectional method
CRITICAL care nurses
SURVEYS
PSYCHOLOGICAL tests
QUESTIONNAIRES
DESCRIPTIVE statistics
EMOTIONAL intelligence
PSYCHOLOGICAL adaptation
STATISTICAL correlation
STATISTICAL sampling
DATA analysis software
DATA analysis
INTELLIGENCE tests
Subjects
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 13621017
- Volume :
- 28
- Issue :
- 2
- Database :
- Complementary Index
- Journal :
- Nursing in Critical Care
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 162104213
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1111/nicc.12839