Article 2021 · 67 citations

Relationship between the social support and psychological resilience levels perceived by nurses during the COVID-19 pandemic: A study from Turkey

Abstract

Purpose The aim of this study was to determine the relationship between the social support and psychological resilience levels perceived by nurses in Turkey during the coronavirus disease-2019 (COVID-19) pandemic. Design and Methods The study was descriptive and cross-sectional. Findings The level of social support perceived by the nurses during the COVID-19 pandemic was very good, and the perceived psychological resilience level was moderately good. Moreover, their psychological resilience was found to increase as the social support perceived by them increased. Practice Implications Psychiatric nurses should determine the social support resources of nurses, especially during the epidemic period. Individual and institutional studies should be conducted to increase nurses' psychological resilience.

Keywords

COVID-19 nurses pandemic psychological resilience social support MENTAL-HEALTH MULTIDIMENSIONAL SCALE OUTBREAK CORONAVIRUS IMPACT

WoS Categories

Nursing Psychiatry

Sustainable Development Goals

Good Health and Well-being

Citation

Journal: PERSPECTIVES IN PSYCHIATRIC CARE
Year: 2021
Volume: 57
Issue: 3
Pages: 1000-1008
ISSN: 0031-5990
eISSN: 1744-6163
DOI: 10.1111/ppc.12648
WoS UID: WOS:000579225700001

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