Secondary Traumatic Stress in Nurses: The Role of Problem and Emotion-Focused Coping Styles

Background and Objective: Secondary traumatic stress is one of the problems in nurses and the role of coping styles is paramount importance. The purpose of current study was to investigate the severity of secondary traumatic stress in nurses and the role of coping styles on it. Material and Methods: In this descriptive study, ۳۲۳ nurses working in Kermanshah hospitals were selected via stratified sampling in ۲۰۱۲. The participants filled out Secondary Traumatic Stress Scale (STSS) and Coping Styles Inventory, and the data was analyzed by Pearson correlation and regression. Results: The results showed that ۱۶.۷% of nurses had the severity of secondary traumatic stress symptoms. Problem-focused coping negatively (r=-۰.۴۷) and emotion focused coping positively (r=۰.۴۰۵) were correlated to secondary traumatic stress symptoms (p<۰.۰۵). The coping styles explained ۰.۳۱ of total variance of secondary traumatic stress symptoms in nurses. Conclusion: Based on the results, the severity of secondary traumatic stress symptoms and their relationship with coping styles are verified.

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Secondary Traumatic Stress ، Coping Style ، Nurses ، استرس آسیب زای ثانویه ، سبک مقابله ای ، پرستاران