The association of nursing care perception with coping skills and posttraumatic growth in mental disorders

This study was conducted to determine the effects of coping styles and nursing care perceptions on posttraumatic growth in mental disorders. MethodThe descriptive study was conducted at a psychiatric clinic with a personal information form and three scale test. ResultsIn the study, completed with 122 psychiatric inpatients, it was found that patients were using effective methods to cope with stress, were satisfied with nursing care and had high posttraumatic growth. Moreover, it was found that effective coping styles and satisfaction with nursing care positively affected the posttraumatic growth level of patients. DiscussionThe results support the proposition that using effective coping styles and seeking professional support after traumatic life events influence posttraumatic growth levels. Implications for PracticePsychiatric nurses should be aware of the fact that developing a mental disorder is a traumatic life event after which posttraumatic growth can occur. They should encourage posttraumatic growth by teaching effective coping methods, providing psychiatric care and using psychosocial interventions such as trauma‐focused cognitive behavioral therapy and eye movement desensitization.This article is protected by copyright. All rights reserved.
Source: Journal of Psychiatric and Mental Health Nursing - Category: Nursing Authors: Tags: Original Article Source Type: research