Objective:The purpose of the current study was to discuss the interrelation among alexithy-mia and negative psychology of nursing personnel and their coping style,so as to provide a theoret-ical basis for better menta...Objective:The purpose of the current study was to discuss the interrelation among alexithy-mia and negative psychology of nursing personnel and their coping style,so as to provide a theoret-ical basis for better mental health education and psychological intervention for nursing personnel.Methods:A questionnaire survey was administered to 503 nursing personnel sampled from a hospital in Henan Province between May and June 2010 by means of survey instruments of the Toronto Alexithymia Scale-20 Items(TAS-20),the Trait Coping Style Questionnaire(TCSQ),and the General Health Questionnaire(GHQ-20).Results:(1)Alexithymia and a negative coping style had a positive correlation with negative psychology(P<0.01),while a positive coping style had a negative correlation with negative psy-chology(P<0.01).(2)The model fitting indices of coping style as intermediate variables between alexithymia and negative psychology were χ^(2)/df=1.459,RMSEA=0.030,CFI=0.995,IFI=0.995,RFI=0.966,TCI=0.989,and NEI=0.985,indicating a good model fitting.Ninety-nine percent of the total variation of negative psychology could be explained by alexithymia and coping style,of which the indirect effect affecting negative psychology by coping style accounted for 94.59%of the total.Conclusion:Alexithymia and coping style were very important factors for improvement of current mental status of the nursing personnel,especially for a change in negative coping style and selection of good coping style.展开更多
基金Natural Science Fund Project of the Education Department of Henan Province[Relationship model between alexithymia and psychosomatic health of medical workers(2011A320010)].
文摘Objective:The purpose of the current study was to discuss the interrelation among alexithy-mia and negative psychology of nursing personnel and their coping style,so as to provide a theoret-ical basis for better mental health education and psychological intervention for nursing personnel.Methods:A questionnaire survey was administered to 503 nursing personnel sampled from a hospital in Henan Province between May and June 2010 by means of survey instruments of the Toronto Alexithymia Scale-20 Items(TAS-20),the Trait Coping Style Questionnaire(TCSQ),and the General Health Questionnaire(GHQ-20).Results:(1)Alexithymia and a negative coping style had a positive correlation with negative psychology(P<0.01),while a positive coping style had a negative correlation with negative psy-chology(P<0.01).(2)The model fitting indices of coping style as intermediate variables between alexithymia and negative psychology were χ^(2)/df=1.459,RMSEA=0.030,CFI=0.995,IFI=0.995,RFI=0.966,TCI=0.989,and NEI=0.985,indicating a good model fitting.Ninety-nine percent of the total variation of negative psychology could be explained by alexithymia and coping style,of which the indirect effect affecting negative psychology by coping style accounted for 94.59%of the total.Conclusion:Alexithymia and coping style were very important factors for improvement of current mental status of the nursing personnel,especially for a change in negative coping style and selection of good coping style.
