Research on the relationship between psychological health and social support and coping style in general hospitats

Objective To study the relationship between psychological health and social support and coping style in general hospitals. Methods 756 nurses from 3 general hospitals were enrolled by cluster sampling and were investigated by Symptom Checklist 90(SCL-90),Social Support Rate Scale(SSRS)and Simplified Coping Style Questionnaire(SCSQ).The investigation results were analyzed. Results The general level of psychological health of nurses was not optimistic with a positive rate Of 37.04％. The somatizatlon factor of the head nurses was different from that Of normal nurses. Significant difference existed in the following aspects such as somatization, depression and terror factors between night shift nurses and day shift nurses. Relativity could be seen between social support and coping style and psychological health. Conclusion Hospital managers should attach importance to the psychological health of nurses. At the same time they should supply positive social support and instrucitons of coping style to improve the general level of psychological health. Key words: Nurses;  Psychological health;  Social support;  Coping style