Relationship between Self Esteem and Coping Patterns toward Work Stressors among Psychiatric Mental Health Nurses

Abstract

This study aimed at determine relationship between self esteem and coping patterns toward work stressors among psychiatric mental health nurses. this study was a descriptive study conducted on 210 psychiatric mental health nurses at Elkhanka psychiatric mental health hospital. At El-khanka, City Qalubia, Governorate data were collected used in this study consisted of four tools as the following; Tool I; Interview questionnaire sheet used to assess psychiatric mental health nurses socio-demographic characteristics, Tool II Rosenberg self-esteem scale to assess self-esteem level for psychiatric mental health nurses, Tool III work stressors scale to measure work stressors for psychiatric mental health nurses and Tool IV Jalowiec coping scale to measure coping pattern toward work stressors for psychiatric mental health nurses. The study results revealed that, nearly three quarter of psychiatric mental health nurses have moderate level of self esteem, more than two third of them have high work stressors level and higher percentage of them have effective coping pattern. Moreover, the study findings revealed that, there was positive correlation and highly significant relation between psychiatric mental health nurses self esteem level and total coping pattern conclusion of the study revealed that there are positive correlation and significant relation between self esteem and coping pattern toward work stressors among psychiatric mental health nurses. Recommendation, The study recommended that Reconsider instructional program for psychiatric nurses on how to reduce the job stressors. The future research should be done with a larger sample size in several psychiatric hospitals and in a broader geographical area.