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Article: Differential impacts of coping strategies on the mental health of Chinese nurses in hospitals in Hong Kong.
Title | Differential impacts of coping strategies on the mental health of Chinese nurses in hospitals in Hong Kong. |
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Authors | |
Keywords | Chinese nurses Coping strategies Hong Kong Mental health |
Issue Date | 2001 |
Publisher | Blackwell Publishing Asia. The Journal's web site is located at http://www.blackwellpublishing.com/journals/IJN |
Citation | International Journal Of Nursing Practice, 2001, v. 7 n. 3, p. 188-198 How to Cite? |
Abstract | This study examined the types of coping strategies used by hospital nurses in Hong Kong. The impacts of these coping strategies on the mental health of nurses were also investigated. Results showed that coping strategies were both situation-specific and culture-specific, with direct action coping, acceptance and positive thinking used more frequently than avoidance and alcohol. It was found that more than one-third of the nurses were considered to be at risk of developing poor mental health, and the most frequent symptomatic complaints included anxieties and feelings of inadequacy in handling daily activities. Nurses who were mentally healthy used more direct action coping and positive thinking, and fewer avoidance strategies and drinking than did nurses who were at risk of developing poor mental health. Contrary to our hypothesis, nurses who adopted more acceptance strategies had poorer mental health. Implications of the study are discussed. |
Persistent Identifier | http://hdl.handle.net/10722/172049 |
ISSN | 2023 Impact Factor: 1.9 2023 SCImago Journal Rankings: 0.734 |
DC Field | Value | Language |
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dc.contributor.author | Wong, DFK | en_US |
dc.contributor.author | Leung, SSK | en_US |
dc.contributor.author | So, CKO | en_US |
dc.date.accessioned | 2012-10-30T06:19:50Z | - |
dc.date.available | 2012-10-30T06:19:50Z | - |
dc.date.issued | 2001 | en_US |
dc.identifier.citation | International Journal Of Nursing Practice, 2001, v. 7 n. 3, p. 188-198 | en_US |
dc.identifier.issn | 1322-7114 | en_US |
dc.identifier.uri | http://hdl.handle.net/10722/172049 | - |
dc.description.abstract | This study examined the types of coping strategies used by hospital nurses in Hong Kong. The impacts of these coping strategies on the mental health of nurses were also investigated. Results showed that coping strategies were both situation-specific and culture-specific, with direct action coping, acceptance and positive thinking used more frequently than avoidance and alcohol. It was found that more than one-third of the nurses were considered to be at risk of developing poor mental health, and the most frequent symptomatic complaints included anxieties and feelings of inadequacy in handling daily activities. Nurses who were mentally healthy used more direct action coping and positive thinking, and fewer avoidance strategies and drinking than did nurses who were at risk of developing poor mental health. Contrary to our hypothesis, nurses who adopted more acceptance strategies had poorer mental health. Implications of the study are discussed. | en_US |
dc.language | eng | en_US |
dc.publisher | Blackwell Publishing Asia. The Journal's web site is located at http://www.blackwellpublishing.com/journals/IJN | en_US |
dc.relation.ispartof | International journal of nursing practice | en_US |
dc.subject | Chinese nurses | - |
dc.subject | Coping strategies | - |
dc.subject | Hong Kong | - |
dc.subject | Mental health | - |
dc.subject.mesh | Adaptation, Psychological | en_US |
dc.subject.mesh | Adult | en_US |
dc.subject.mesh | Analysis Of Variance | en_US |
dc.subject.mesh | Burnout, Professional - Prevention & Control - Psychology | en_US |
dc.subject.mesh | China - Ethnology | en_US |
dc.subject.mesh | Cross-Sectional Studies | en_US |
dc.subject.mesh | Culture | en_US |
dc.subject.mesh | Female | en_US |
dc.subject.mesh | Hong Kong | en_US |
dc.subject.mesh | Humans | en_US |
dc.subject.mesh | Male | en_US |
dc.subject.mesh | Mental Health | en_US |
dc.subject.mesh | Nursing Staff, Hospital - Psychology | en_US |
dc.subject.mesh | Regression Analysis | en_US |
dc.title | Differential impacts of coping strategies on the mental health of Chinese nurses in hospitals in Hong Kong. | en_US |
dc.type | Article | en_US |
dc.identifier.email | Wong, DFK: dfkwong@hkucc.hku.hk | en_US |
dc.identifier.authority | Wong, DFK=rp00593 | en_US |
dc.description.nature | link_to_subscribed_fulltext | en_US |
dc.identifier.doi | 10.1046/j.1440-172X.2001.00298.x | - |
dc.identifier.pmid | 11811815 | - |
dc.identifier.scopus | eid_2-s2.0-0035382597 | en_US |
dc.identifier.hkuros | 61678 | - |
dc.identifier.volume | 7 | en_US |
dc.identifier.issue | 3 | en_US |
dc.identifier.spage | 188 | en_US |
dc.identifier.epage | 198 | en_US |
dc.publisher.place | Australia | en_US |
dc.identifier.scopusauthorid | Wong, DF=35231716600 | en_US |
dc.identifier.scopusauthorid | Leung, SS=7202044842 | en_US |
dc.identifier.scopusauthorid | So, CK=7102919975 | en_US |
dc.customcontrol.immutable | jt 2014-02-11 | - |
dc.identifier.issnl | 1322-7114 | - |