Determination of Nurses' Level of Psychological Resilience and Affecting Factors in the COVID-19 Pandemic Process: A Cross-Sectional Study

Abstract

Aim: To determine nurses’ level of psychological resilience in the COVID-19 pandemic process and to compare according to some personal and professional characteristics. Method: The data of this descriptive and cross-sectional study were collected in January 2022 from 498 nurses who could be reached through an online questionnaire and convenience sampling method and who agreed to participate in the study. The Connor-Davidson Psychological Resilience Scale and an introductory information form that includes two visual analogue scales for measuring nurses’ individual and professional confidence levels were used. Results: Nurses’ total score of the psychological resilience scale was 66.31±18.16. Nurses’ individual confidence (5.04±2.14) was lower than their professional confidence (6.88±2.03). Positive, weak and statistically highly significant relationships were found between nurses’ psychological resilience measures and their individual and professional self-confidence levels. In addition, psychological resilience levels of nurses working in private hospitals and managerial positions, and nurses with more working experience were higher. Conclusion: As a result, nurses’ psychological resilience level was above moderate in the COVID-19 pandemic process. And nurses’ personal characteristics such as age and education level did not make a significant difference in their psychological resilience levels, but their professional characteristics such as position they worked in, institution type and professional experience made a significant difference. These results may benefit managers in developing and implementing strategies that will foster nurses’ psychological resilience. © 2023 The Authors.