The impact of Coronavirus-Related Stress Coping Styles and Nurse-Physician Relationship on nurses' Mental Health

Introduction: This study aimed to assess the impact of coronavirus-related stress coping styles and nurse-physician relationships on the mental health of nurses.Methods: This cross-sectional study included ۵۱۶ nurses in Tehran-affiliated hospitals from ۲۴ February ۲۰۲۱ to ۱۲ February ۲۰۲۳. Patient Health, the Generalized Anxiety Disorder-۷, Coronavirus-Related Stress Coping Styles, and Professional Relationship between Physician and Nurse Questionnaire were used. Results: Depression (mean = ۹.۰۳, SD = ۵.۸۷) and anxiety (mean = ۸.۷۳, SD = ۴.۵۲) and were mild. The distancing coefficient was the significant interpreter for anxiety (P<۰.۰۰۱, β =-۰.۳۷۹). Also, there were significant relationships between anxiety and escape avoidance, confronting coping, self-controlling, and planful problem-solving. Escape-avoidance coping was the strongest predictor of depression (P<۰.۰۰۱, β = ۰.۳۱۱). Also, significant relationships existed between depression and distancing, confronting coping, positive reappraisal, and planful problem-solving. The Nurse-Physician relationship coefficient was a negative significant predictor of depression (P=۰.۰۲۳ and β =-۰.۰۹۱). Age coefficient was a significant predictor for anxiety and depression (P=۰.۰۰۵ and P<۰.۰۰۱, respectively). Educational level was a negative significant predictor for anxiety and depression (P<۰.۰۰۱ and P<۰.۰۰۱, respectively).  Conclusion: The results indicated that age, educational level, coping styles, and nurse-physician relationship correlated to nurses' anxiety and depression during the COVID-۱۹ pandemic.

Keywords:

Nurses , COVID-۱۹ , mental health , Coping styles , Nurse-Physician Relationship