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The Relationship Between Perceived Social Support and Anger in Nurses Working in a Pandemic Hospital

Year 2024, Volume: 17 Issue: 3, 443 - 451, 15.07.2024
https://doi.org/10.46483/jnef.1516080

Abstract

Background: Nurses experienced burnout and stress which were associated with depression, anxiety, stress, anger, and low social support in COVID-19 pandemic.

Objective: The aim of this study is to investigate the relationship between perceived social support and anger in nurses working in a pandemic hospital.

Method: This is a descriptive cross-sectional study. The sample included 306 nurses (72.4%) who were reached during the study period and volunteered to participate in the study. The data collection tool used in this study included a questionnaire, Multidimensional Scale of Perceived Social Support (MSPSS), Anger Expression Scale (AX), and State Trait Anger Scale (STAS). The study was conducted in a state hospital. The SPSS (Statistical Package for the Social Sciences) 24 software was used for statistical analysis. Descriptive statistical analysis was applied for numerical and categorical variables. Additionally, it was conducted Pearson’s correlation analysis.

Results: The average age of the nurses was 34.08y and their average years of employment was 12.22y. There was a positive correlation between anger-control subscale and scores of the overall MSPSS and MSPSS family subscale and anger-in, anger-out subscale. Those who had good social relations had a higher score from anger-control subscale.

Conclusion: Nurses with better social support can control their anger better and those who perceived social support from their families better can display their anger-in and anger-out behaviours. It can be recommended to organise working hours and department to improve social life of nurses, to establish social support groups in the hospital, and to increase social activities for nurses.

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  • Tatsuno, J., Unoki, T., Sakuramoto, H., ve Hamamoto, M. (2021). Effects of social support on mental health for critical care nurses during the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic in Japan: A web-based cross-sectional study. Acute Medicine & Surgery, 8(1), e645. https://doi.org/10.1002/ams2.645
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Pandemi Hastanesinde Çalışan Hemşirelerde Algılanan Sosyal Destek ve Öfke Arasındaki İlişki

Year 2024, Volume: 17 Issue: 3, 443 - 451, 15.07.2024
https://doi.org/10.46483/jnef.1516080

Abstract

Giriş: Hemşireler, COVID-19 pandemisinde depresyon, kaygı, stres, öfke ve düşük sosyal destek ile ilişkili tükenmişlik ve stres deneyimlediler.

Amaç: Bu araştırmanın amacı, bir pandemi hastanesinde çalışan hemşirelerde algılanan sosyal destek ile öfke arasındaki ilişkinin incelenmesidir.

Yöntem: Bu tanımlayıcı kesitsel bir çalışmadır. Örneklemi, çalışma süresi içinde ulaşılan ve araştırmaya katılmaya gönüllü olan 306 hemşire (%72,4) oluşturdu. Bu araştırmada kullanılan veri toplama aracı olarak bir soru formu, Çok Boyutlu Algılanan Sosyal Destek Ölçeği (MSPSS), Öfke İfade Ölçeği (AX) ve Sürekli Öfke Durumluk Ölçeği (STAS) kullanıldı. Çalışma bir devlet hastanesinde yürütüldü. İstatistiksel analiz için SPSS (Statistical Package for the Social Sciences) 24 programı kullanıldı. Sayısal ve kategorik değişkenler için tanımlayıcı istatistiksel analiz uygulandı. Ek olarak, Pearson korelasyon analizi kullanıldı.

Bulgular: Hemşirelerin yaş ortalaması 34.08 yıl ve ortalama çalışma yılı 12.22 idi. Öfke kontrolü alt ölçeği ile MSPSS ve MSPSS aile alt ölçeği puanları ile öfke içe, öfke dışa alt ölçeği puanları arasında pozitif bir korelasyon vardı. Sosyal ilişkileri iyi olanların öfke kontrolü alt ölçeğinden aldıkları puanlar daha yüksekti.

Sonuç: Sosyal desteği iyi olan hemşireler öfkelerini daha iyi kontrol edebilmektedir ve ailesinden sosyal desteği daha iyi algılayanlar öfkeyi içe ve dışa doğru daha iyi sergileyebilmektedir. Hemşirelerin sosyal yaşamının iyileştirilmesi için çalışma saatlerinin ve bölümün düzenlenmesi, hastanede sosyal destek gruplarının oluşturulması ve hemşirelere yönelik sosyal aktivitelerin arttırılması önerilebilir.

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  • Abdulmohdi, N. (2024). The relationships between nurses’ resilience, burnout, perceived organisational support and social support during the second wave of the COVID-19 pandemic: A quantitative cross-sectional survey. Nurs Open, 11(1):e2036. https://doi.org/10.1002/nop2.2036.
  • Akal, A. (2010). Üniversite öğrencilerinde algılanan sosyal destek ile öfke ifade biçimleri arasındaki ilişkinin incelenmesi. (Yayımlanmamış Doktora Tezi) Maltepe Üniversitesi Sosyal Bilimler Enstitüsü Psikoloji Anabilim Dalı Adli Klinik Psikoloji Programı, İstanbul.
  • Al-Mansour, K. (2021). Stress and turnover intention among healthcare workers in Saudi Arabia during the time of COVID-19: Can social support play a role? PLoS ONE, 16(10), e0258101. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0258101
  • Andlib, S., Inayat, S., Azhar, K. ve Aziz, F. (2022). Burnout and psychological distress among Pakistani nurses providing care to COVID-19 patients: A cross-sectional study. Int Nurs Rev., 69(4), 529-537. https://doi.org/10.1111/inr.12750
  • Bakhsh, L. S., AlHazmi, A., BaMohammed, A., Binishaq, E., Abdullah, G., Bajal, R., ve Ramamneh, İ.A. (2023). Emotions, perceived stressors, and coping strategies among nursing staff in saudi arabia during the COVID-19 pandemic. Cureus, 15(11): e48284. https://doi.org/10.7759/cureus.48284
  • Bayrak, N.G., Uzun, S. ve Kulakaç, N. (2021). The relationship between anxiety levels and anger expression styles of nurses during COVID‐19 pandemic. Perspect Psychiatr Care, 57(4), 1829-1837. https://doi.org/10.1111/ppc.12756
  • Ebrahimi, H., Jafarjalal, E., Lotfolahzadeh, A., ve Moghadam, S.M.K. (2021). The effect of workload on nurses’ quality of life with moderating perceived social support during the COVID-19 pandemic. Work, 70(2), 347-354. https://doi.org/10.3233/WOR-210559
  • Eker, D., ve Arkar, H. (1995). Çok boyutlu algilanan sosyal destek ölçeğinin faktor yapısı, geçerlik ve güvenirliği, Turkish Journal of Psychology, 10, (34), 45-55.
  • Ersin, F., Havlioğlu, S., ve Gür, S.C. (2021). Mental well‐being and social support perceptions of nurses working in a Covid‐19 pandemic hospital. Perspect Psychiatr Care, 58(1), 124–131. https://doi.org/10.1111/ppc.12833
  • Galanis, P., Vraka, I., Fragkou, D., Bilali, A. ve Kaitelidou, D. (2021). Nurses’ burnout and associated risk factors during the COVID-19 pandemic: A systematic review and meta-analysis. J Adv Nurs., 77(8), 3286-3302. https://doi.org/10.1111/jan.14839
  • Kılınç, T., ve Çelik, A.S. (2021). Relationship between the social support and psychological resilience levels perceived by nurses during the COVID‐19 pandemic: A study from Turkey. Perspect Psychiatr Care, 57(3), 1000-1008. https://doi.org/10.1111/ppc.12648
  • Kıraner, E., Terzi, B., Türkmen, E., Kebapçı, A ve Bozkurt, G. (2020). Türk yoğun bakım hemşirelerinin COVID-19 salgınındaki deneyimleri. Experiences of Turkish Intensive Care Nurses during the COVID-19 outbreak. Koç Üniversitesi Hemşirelikte Eğitim ve Araştırma Dergisi, 17(3), 284-6 https://doi.org/10.5222/HEAD.2020.35556
  • Moisoglou, I., Katsiroumpa, A., Malliarou, M., Papathanasiou, I.V., Gallos, P., ve Galanis, P. (2024) Social Support and Resilience Are Protective Factors against COVID-19 Pandemic Burnout and Job Burnout among Nurses in the Post-COVID-19 Era. Healthcare (Basel), 24, 12(7), 710. http://doi.org/10.3390/healthcare12070710.
  • Özer, A.K. (1994). Sürekli öfke (sl öfke) ve öfke ifade tarzı (öfke tarz) ölçekleri ön çalışması. Türk Psikoloji Dergisi, 9(31), 26-35.
  • Pinho, L., Correia, T., Sampaio, F. et al. (2021). The use of mental health promotion strategies by nurses to reduce anxiety, stress, and depression during the COVID-19 outbreak: A prospective cohort study. Environmental Research, 195, 110828. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.envres.2021.110828
  • Shen, Y-J., Wei, L., Li, Q., Li, L-Q., ve Zhang, X-H. (2022). Mental health and social support among nurses during the COVID-19 pandemic. Psychol Health Med., 27(2), 444-452. https://doi.org/10.1080/13548506.2021.1944653. Epub 2021 Jun 30.
  • Spielberger, C.D., Jacobs, G., Russell, S., ve Crane, R.S. (1983). Assessment of anger: The state-trait anger scale. Advances in personality assessment, 2, 159-187.
  • Spielberger, C.D., Johnson, E.H., Russell, S.F., Crane, R.J., Jacobs, G.A., ve Worden, T.J. (1985). The experience and expression of anger: Construction and validation of an anger expression scale. Anger and Hostility in Cardiovascular and Behavioral Disorders, 5-30.
  • Tatsuno, J., Unoki, T., Sakuramoto, H., ve Hamamoto, M. (2021). Effects of social support on mental health for critical care nurses during the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic in Japan: A web-based cross-sectional study. Acute Medicine & Surgery, 8(1), e645. https://doi.org/10.1002/ams2.645
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  • Zimet, G.D., Dahlem, N.W., Zimet, S.G. ve Farley, G.K. (1988). The multidimensional scale of perceived social support. Journal of Personality Assessment, 52, 30-41.
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Primary Language English
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Journal Section Research Articles
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Sibel Sevinç 0000-0001-9757-3259

Early Pub Date July 15, 2024
Publication Date July 15, 2024
Published in Issue Year 2024 Volume: 17 Issue: 3

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APA Sevinç, S. (2024). The Relationship Between Perceived Social Support and Anger in Nurses Working in a Pandemic Hospital. Etkili Hemşirelik Dergisi, 17(3), 443-451. https://doi.org/10.46483/jnef.1516080

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