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Psychological dysfunction in psychiatric and general nurse trainees.

M Dudley1, P Langeluddecke, C Tennant

  • 1Avoca Clinic, Prince of Wales Hospital, Randwick NSW, Australia.

Journal of Psychosomatic Research
|January 1, 1988
PubMed
Summary

Psychiatric nurses are not more psychologically disturbed than general nurses. General nurses showed higher levels of psychopathology, including anxiety and depression, contrary to common beliefs.

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Area of Science:

  • Psychiatry
  • Psychology
  • Nursing

Background:

  • Common belief suggests psychiatric professionals experience more psychological distress.
  • This study investigates the psychological well-being of psychiatric versus general nurse trainees.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To test the hypothesis that psychiatric nurses are more psychologically disturbed than general nurses.
  • To compare psychopathology levels between psychiatric and general nurse trainees, controlling for confounding variables.

Main Methods:

  • Comparative study of two groups of nurse trainees: psychiatric and general.
  • Assessment of psychopathology using standardized measures, accounting for confounding variables and social desirability.

Main Results:

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  • General nurse trainees exhibited significantly higher scores in neuroticism, trait and state anxiety, and depression compared to psychiatric nurses.
  • No significant differences were found in psychoticism, extraversion, hypochondriasis, or work/social impairment.
  • Psychiatric nurses reported higher cannabis use, but this was only significant among females.

Conclusions:

  • The belief that psychiatric professionals are more psychologically disturbed is not supported by this study.
  • General nurse trainees may experience higher levels of certain psychopathological traits than their psychiatric nurse counterparts.
  • Further research is needed to explore the factors contributing to these findings in nursing populations.