The relationship between the work-related strain, psychological flexibility and psychological resilience levels of nurses in the COVID-19 pandemic process

Year 2024, Volume: 5 Issue: 2, 46 - 56, 31.05.2024

İlksen Orhan Erman Yıldız Aylin Can Özlem Doğan Yüksekol

https://doi.org/10.51972/tfsd.1184862

Abstract

Purpose:This research was conducted to define relationship between the work-related strain, psychological flexibility, psychological resilience levels of nurses in COVID-19 pandemic.
Material and Methods: This cross-sectional, correlational research was carried out with 359 nurses. The data were collected using a Personal Information Form, the Work-Related Strain Inventory, Acceptance and Action Questionnaire II and Brief Resilience Scale.
Results: The mean work-related strain score of the participants was 41.45±6.51 (min:18, max: 72), while their mean psychological resilience score was 18.57±4.72.
Conclusion: As a result of this study, it was determined that, as psychological resilience levels of nurses increased, their psychological flexibility levels also increased.

Keywords

COVID 19 pandemic, nurse, work-related strain, psychological resilience

Project Number

YOK

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