The correlation between occupational stress, coping strategies, and the levels of psychological distress among nurses working in mental health hospital in Jordan

Purpose Psychiatric nurses encounter variety of demanding and stressful events such as dealing with aggressive patients, and hostile. This study purposed to assess workplace stress, coping strategies, and psychiatric distress among psychiatric nurses. Design and Methods A descriptive explanatory design was employed. One hundred and nineteen psychiatric nurses were recruited in the study and data were collected in the period between June and September 2017. Findings The results showed that participants experienced moderate level of occupational stress and psychiatric distress. In addition, they utilized different coping mechanism. Practice Implications Stress management techniques program is very effective in helping psychiatric nurse to deal with occupational stress which might influence their wellbeing. Moreover, this program assists them to use more effective coping strategies as problem solving.