Correlation between Attachment Styles, Emotional Needs and Empowerment among Nurses Working at Psychiatric Hospital

Document Type : Scientific peer reviewed journal

Authors

1 Demonstrator at Psychiatric & Mental Health Nursing department, Faculty of Nursing, BeniSuef University, Egypt

2 Assistant Professor of Psychiatric & Mental Health Nursing, Faculty of Nursing, Benha University, Egypt

Abstract

 Background: Psychiatric nurse's attachment styles, empowerment and emotional needs can
be influenced negatively by the contact with mentally ill patients, workload, high levels of stress
Aim: This study aimed to assess the correlation between attachment styles, emotional needs and
empowerment among nurses working at psychiatric hospital. Research design: A descriptive
correlational research design used to achieve the aim of the study. Setting: This study was
conducted at the Psychiatric and Mental Health Hospital at Benha City, Qalubia Governorate.
Sample: A convenient sample of 142 psychiatric nurses working at Psychiatric and Mental Health
Hospital were included in the study. Tools: Four tools used in this study Tool (1) A Structured
Interview Questionnaire. Tool (2) Adult Attachment scale. Tool (3) Emotional Needs Scale. Tool
(4) Empowerment Scale. Results: More than two thirds of psychiatric nurses had moderate level of
attachment, also more half of them had moderate level of emotional needs and more than two thirds
of them have moderate level of empowerment. In addition, there was high statistically significant
positive correlation between attachment styles, emotional needs, and empowerment. Conclusion:
Psychiatric nurses who had secure attachment style, had more emotional needs satisfaction and high
level of empowerment. Recommendation: Designing intervention programs to improve psychiatric
nurses' empowerment and satisfying their emotional needs. 

Keywords

Main Subjects

Journal of Nursing Science Benha University
Volume 4, Issue 2
July 2023
Pages 553-565

Files

Share

How to cite

Statistics