The relationship between disaster preparedness, psychological capital, and coping style among nurses: A cross ‐sectional study from China

AbstractPurposeTo find the relationship between psychological capital, coping style, and disaster preparedness in public hospital nurses.Design and MethodsA cross-sectional study of 515 registered nurses from a public hospital in northeast Sichuan Province, China who were enrolled to complete self-reported questionnaires sent through the WeChat app.ResultsDisaster preparedness and psychology capital (r = 0.73,p <  0.01), disaster preparedness and coping style (r = 0.55,p <  0.01), and psychological capital and coping style (r = 0.56,p <  0.01) were positively correlated. Psychological capital (B = 1.81,p <  0.01) and coping style (B = 0.87,p <  0.01) accounted for 50% of disaster preparedness. Coping style partly mediated the effect of psychological capital on disaster preparedness (ab: 0.33, 95% confidence interval [CI]: 0.21–0.45).Practical ImplicationsThe level of psychological capital of nurses can provide an objective reference for administrators to establish intervention strategies and to promote positive psychological resources among nurses.
Source: Perspectives in Psychiatric Care - Category: Psychiatry Authors: Tags: ORIGINAL ARTICLE Source Type: research