Title
Predictors of Depression in Nurses During COVID-19 Health Emergency; the Mediating Role of Resilience: A Cross-Sectional Study
Date Issued
01 January 2022
Access level
open access
Resource Type
journal article
Publisher(s)
SAGE Publications Inc.
Abstract
Background: Nurses are susceptible to several mental problems, such as fear, stress, and depression due to the COVID-19 pandemic, which affects their emotional well-being. However, resilience plays an important role in mitigating the effects of COVID-19. Objective: This study was to examine the mediating role of resilience in the relation between fear, stress, and depression of nurses during COVID-19 health emergencies. Methods: A cross-sectional—predictive study was carried out. The variables analyzed were fear, resilience, stress, and depression. A total of 286 nurses from 2 hospitals in the cities of Juliaca and Puno, Peru. Data analyses were performed using structural equation modeling (SEM). Results: Analyses showed that the variables were significantly related (P <.01). In addition, a confirmatory analysis of the hypothesized model using structural equation modeling shows that fear and stress are predictors of depression, and that resilience plays a role in mediating the effect of fear on stress (X2 = 534.69, gl = 372, P =.000; TLI =.902, CFI =.910, RMSEA =.039 [95% CI = 0.032-0.046], and SRMR =.065). Conclusion: Nurses tend to develop fear, stress, and depression. Resilience reduces the impact of these psychological variables. Hospital management should provide psychological support and training for nurses in coping strategies.
Volume
13
Language
English
OCDE Knowledge area
Psicología (incluye relaciones hombre-máquina) Epidemiología Enfermería
Scopus EID
2-s2.0-85130636981
PubMed ID
Source
Journal of Primary Care and Community Health
ISSN of the container
21501319
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