Research Article

Coping With Stress and Psychological Resilience Among Relatives of Patients in Coronary Intensive Care Unit: A Descriptive and Correlational Study

Volume: 29 Number: 1 April 30, 2025
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Coping With Stress and Psychological Resilience Among Relatives of Patients in Coronary Intensive Care Unit: A Descriptive and Correlational Study

Abstract

Objective: This study aimed to determine the stress coping styles and psychological resilience of relatives of patients in the coronary intensive care unit. Materials and Methods: This descriptive study was carried out with 205 relatives of patients in the coronary intensive care unit. Information Form, Coping Ways Scale (WCS), and Psychological Resilience Scale for Adults (PRS-A) were data tools. The data were evaluated with descriptive and correlational analysis. Results: The WCS subscale mean scores of the patient relatives; it was found that the mean score for the self-confident approach (SCA) was 2.23±0.39, the optimistic approach (OA) was 2.16±0.41, social support-seeking (SSS) was 2.14±0.44, the helpless approach (HA) was 1.38±0.38, and the submissive approach (SA) was 1.31±0.35. It was found that the total score of the PRS-A was 3.83±0.54. The highest scoring subscale of PRS-A was the Family Integrity (4.20±0.74). The sub-dimension with the lowest score was the Future Perception (2.31±0.44). It was found that there was a relationship between PRS-A total and subscale scores and SCA, OA, and SSS subscales, and that this relationship was moderately positive (for each p < .01). A relationship was determined between PRS-A total and subscale scores and HA and SA subscales. This relationship was moderate and negative (for each p < .01). Conclusion: In conclusion, psychological resilience increases effective coping in the relatives of patients in the coronary intensive care unit. Interventions that increase psychological resilience are needed to help relatives of the patients cope more effectively with stress.

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The authors declared that this study has received no financial support.

Ethical Statement

Ethics committee approval was received from Karabük University Non-Interventional Research Ethics Committee (Date: 04.10.2021, Number: 2021/654). Informed Consent: In accordance with the principle of volunteering, written informed consent to participate in the study was obtained from the patient's relatives.

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Details

Primary Language

English

Subjects

Mental Health Nursing

Journal Section

Research Article

Publication Date

April 30, 2025

Submission Date

October 12, 2024

Acceptance Date

March 15, 2025

Published in Issue

Year 2025 Volume: 29 Number: 1

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