Correlation between Attachment Styles, Emotional Needs and Empowerment among Nurses Working at Psychiatric Hospital | ||||
Journal of Nursing Science Benha University | ||||
Volume 4, Issue 2, July 2023, Page 553-565 PDF (577.43 K) | ||||
Document Type: Scientific peer reviewed journal | ||||
DOI: 10.21608/jnsbu.2023.308783 | ||||
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Authors | ||||
Asmaa Saad Ahmed1; Fathyea Said Sayed Ibrahim2; Doha Abdel baseer Mahmoud2 | ||||
1Demonstrator at Psychiatric & Mental Health Nursing department, Faculty of Nursing, BeniSuef University, Egypt | ||||
2Assistant Professor of Psychiatric & Mental Health Nursing, Faculty of Nursing, Benha University, Egypt | ||||
Abstract | ||||
Background: Psychiatric nurse's attachment styles, empowerment and emotional needs can be influenced negatively by the contact with mentally ill patients, workload, high levels of stress Aim: This study aimed to assess the correlation between attachment styles, emotional needs and empowerment among nurses working at psychiatric hospital. Research design: A descriptive correlational research design used to achieve the aim of the study. Setting: This study was conducted at the Psychiatric and Mental Health Hospital at Benha City, Qalubia Governorate. Sample: A convenient sample of 142 psychiatric nurses working at Psychiatric and Mental Health Hospital were included in the study. Tools: Four tools used in this study Tool (1) A Structured Interview Questionnaire. Tool (2) Adult Attachment scale. Tool (3) Emotional Needs Scale. Tool (4) Empowerment Scale. Results: More than two thirds of psychiatric nurses had moderate level of attachment, also more half of them had moderate level of emotional needs and more than two thirds of them have moderate level of empowerment. In addition, there was high statistically significant positive correlation between attachment styles, emotional needs, and empowerment. Conclusion: Psychiatric nurses who had secure attachment style, had more emotional needs satisfaction and high level of empowerment. Recommendation: Designing intervention programs to improve psychiatric nurses' empowerment and satisfying their emotional needs. | ||||
Keywords | ||||
Attachment Styles; Emotional Needs; Empowerment; Psychiatric Nurses | ||||
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