Correlation between anxiety, coping style and perceived social support in vocational nursing college graduates
10.3760/cma.j.issn.1674-2907.2011.17.032
- VernacularTitle:高职护理毕业生应对方式、社会支持与焦虑的相关性分析
- Author:
Xue-Ying DENG
1
;
Xiao-Hong REN
;
Jing ZHOU
;
Qi-Liang ZHOU
Author Information
1. 中南大学
- Keywords:
Vocational nursing college graduates;
Anxiety;
Coping style;
Social support
- From:
Chinese Journal of Modern Nursing
2011;17(17):2070-2071
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
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Abstract:
Objective To examine status of anxiety, coping style, perceived social support and their relationships among vocational nursing college graduates.Methods A total of 556 vocational nursing college graduates were asked to fill in State Anxiety Inventory, Simplified Coping Style Questionnaire and Perceived Social Support Scale.Results The prevalence rate of anxiety was 20.5% among the graduates. The mean scores of anxiety were (45.73±9.28),which was higher than normal state anxiety scores(39.71±8.89),there were significant differences(t=6.05,P<0.01); There was a significant difference in the prevalence of anxiety between graduates from countryside and city[(49.81±8.38) vs (44.58±7.52) scores,t=-2.35,P<0.05]. Graduates' anxiety was significantly correlated with positive coping style, negative coping style, family support, friend support, and other support. Family support, friend support and positive coping style play a positive role in the prediction of anxiety.Conclusions Anxiety is closely related to coping style and perceived social support. Positive coping ability and social support could help prevent and reduce anxiety among vocational nursing college graduates.
