Coping strategies and correlations with depressive symptoms among female nurses working in Japanese general hospitals
IntroductionPreventing depression among nurses is a critical issue from the perspective of occupational welfare, but associations between depressive symptoms in nurses and stress-coping strategies remain unclear.MethodsIn the present study, an epidemiological study was conducted based on a cross-sec...
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| author | Hideyuki Kubo Yoshiyuki Kaneko Kaori Saitoh Ryuji Furihata Maki Jike Yuichiro Otsuka Makoto Uchiyama Makoto Uchiyama Masahiro Suzuki |
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| description | IntroductionPreventing depression among nurses is a critical issue from the perspective of occupational welfare, but associations between depressive symptoms in nurses and stress-coping strategies remain unclear.MethodsIn the present study, an epidemiological study was conducted based on a cross-sectional questionnaire survey. Data obtained from 2,534 female nurses working at three general hospitals in Tokyo, Japan, were analyzed. Participants completed a questionnaire comprising 42 items, including depressive symptoms and stress-coping strategies, in addition to sociodemographic information and perceived mental stress.ResultsOur study showed that the emotional distraction strategy “Engaging in hobbies or relaxing” was negatively associated with both depressed mood and loss of interest. In addition, the problem-solving strategy “Making an effort to think optimistically” was negatively associated with loss of interest. Conversely, use of avoidant strategies was positively associated with both depressive symptoms.DiscussionOur findings may indicate the importance of focusing on types of coping styles when developing strategies to prevent depressive symptoms in nurses. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-24d25173b8bd48459a1b4ea72e110b742025-01-14T05:10:20ZengFrontiers Media S.A.Frontiers in Public Health2296-25652025-01-011210.3389/fpubh.2024.14223951422395Coping strategies and correlations with depressive symptoms among female nurses working in Japanese general hospitalsHideyuki Kubo0Yoshiyuki Kaneko1Kaori Saitoh2Ryuji Furihata3Maki Jike4Yuichiro Otsuka5Makoto Uchiyama6Makoto Uchiyama7Masahiro Suzuki8Department of Psychiatry, Nihon University School of Medicine, Tokyo, JapanDepartment of Psychiatry, Nihon University School of Medicine, Tokyo, JapanFondation FondaMental, Hôpital Albert Chenevier Pôle de Psychiatrie, Créteil, FranceAgency for Student Support and Disability Resources, Kyoto University, Kyoto, JapanDepartment of Food Safety and Management, Faculty of Food and Health Sciences, Showa Women's University, Tokyo, JapanDivision of Public Health, Department of Social Medicine, Nihon University School of Medicine, Tokyo, JapanDepartment of Psychiatry, Nihon University School of Medicine, Tokyo, JapanTokyo Adachi Hospital, Tokyo, JapanDepartment of Psychiatry, Nihon University School of Medicine, Tokyo, JapanIntroductionPreventing depression among nurses is a critical issue from the perspective of occupational welfare, but associations between depressive symptoms in nurses and stress-coping strategies remain unclear.MethodsIn the present study, an epidemiological study was conducted based on a cross-sectional questionnaire survey. Data obtained from 2,534 female nurses working at three general hospitals in Tokyo, Japan, were analyzed. Participants completed a questionnaire comprising 42 items, including depressive symptoms and stress-coping strategies, in addition to sociodemographic information and perceived mental stress.ResultsOur study showed that the emotional distraction strategy “Engaging in hobbies or relaxing” was negatively associated with both depressed mood and loss of interest. In addition, the problem-solving strategy “Making an effort to think optimistically” was negatively associated with loss of interest. Conversely, use of avoidant strategies was positively associated with both depressive symptoms.DiscussionOur findings may indicate the importance of focusing on types of coping styles when developing strategies to prevent depressive symptoms in nurses.https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fpubh.2024.1422395/fulldepressionhealthcare workernurseoccupational healthstress coping |
| spellingShingle | Hideyuki Kubo Yoshiyuki Kaneko Kaori Saitoh Ryuji Furihata Maki Jike Yuichiro Otsuka Makoto Uchiyama Makoto Uchiyama Masahiro Suzuki Coping strategies and correlations with depressive symptoms among female nurses working in Japanese general hospitals Frontiers in Public Health depression healthcare worker nurse occupational health stress coping |
| title | Coping strategies and correlations with depressive symptoms among female nurses working in Japanese general hospitals |
| title_full | Coping strategies and correlations with depressive symptoms among female nurses working in Japanese general hospitals |
| title_fullStr | Coping strategies and correlations with depressive symptoms among female nurses working in Japanese general hospitals |
| title_full_unstemmed | Coping strategies and correlations with depressive symptoms among female nurses working in Japanese general hospitals |
| title_short | Coping strategies and correlations with depressive symptoms among female nurses working in Japanese general hospitals |
| title_sort | coping strategies and correlations with depressive symptoms among female nurses working in japanese general hospitals |
| topic | depression healthcare worker nurse occupational health stress coping |
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