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Unidimensional analysis of the nursing diagnoses of situational low self-esteem and chronic low self-esteem
Natália B de Castro1, Marcos Venícios de O Lopes1, Ana Ruth M Monteiro2
1Nursing Department, Federal University of Ceara-UFC, Fortaleza, Brazil.
Purpose:
To analyze the unidimensionality of the nursing diagnoses low situational self-esteem and low chronic self-esteem proposed by NANDA-I.
Desing And Methods:
Diagnostic accuracy study carried out with 180 patients with depressed mood in a psychiatric hospital in northeastern Brazil.
Findings:
The analysis of the latent class considered the hypothesis of low self-esteem as a unique construct and included the indicators: Excessive seeking of reassurance, repeatedly unsuccessfulness in life events, rejection of positive feedback, insomnia, solitude, and nonassertive behavior.
Practice Implications:
The recognition of low self-esteem as a unique diagnostic construct allows nurses to be more assertive in the provision of care.
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