EMOTIONS, PERCEIVED STRESSORS AND COPING MECHANISMS AMONG NIGERIAN NURSES DURING COVID-19 PANDEMIC /
Agbonselohbor, Blessing
EMOTIONS, PERCEIVED STRESSORS AND COPING MECHANISMS AMONG NIGERIAN NURSES DURING COVID-19 PANDEMIC / BLESSING AGBONSELOHBOR; SUPERVISOR: DR. AZIZ ASLANOĞLU - 109 sheets; 31 cm. Includes CD
Thesis (MSc) - Cyprus International University. Insitute of Graduate Studies and Research Nursing Department
Includes bibliography (sheets 81-91)
ABSTRACT
Emotion, perceive stress and coping mechanism among Nigeria nurses during
COVID-19 pandemic is still an issue to the world entirely. This study explored
emotion, perceived stressors and emotional difficulties faced by Nigerian Nurses
during the covid-19 pandemic. Method: A cross sectional online observational study
was undertaken in Lagos state general hospitals Odan and Abuja general hospitals
Maitama Nigeria. Data was obtained from 200 nurses using Google form. Three
standardized instruments were used to obtained data; there are (10) questions on
Perceived stress scale with the indications: 0 = Never 1 = Almost Never 2 =
Sometimes 3 = Fairly Often 4=Very Often. for every scale on PSS, the
minimum is 0 and the maximum is 4, there are (28) questions in coping mechanisms
with the above options 1= I haven’t been doing this at all 2= a little bit 3= a
medium amount 4= I’ve been doing this a lot. Every scale used in coping
mechanism range in minimum of 1 and maximum of 4 while in Emotion Regulation
scale has (10) questions with the indications: 1 =Strongly disagree 2 = Disagree
3 = More or less disagree 4=Undecided 5=More or less agree 6=Agree
7=Strongly agree. The minimum for every scale on emotion is 1 and the maximum
scale is 7.Results shows that the total average scale of perceived stress level among by the
Nigeria nurses (Mean= 2.67 and SD=0.65) which implies a medium amount of stress; total
average of emotional regulation level among the nurse (Mean=5.55 and SD=0.98) which
implies that the nurses experience emotional difficulties and lastly, the level coping
mechanism scale among the nurses (Mean=2.79 and SD=0.37) which is remarked a medium
amount level. It was also revealed that there was moderately strong relationship (0.2710)
between perceived stress and emotion score of the nurse which was found to be significant
while the relationship between perceived stress and coping mechanism was found to be very
strong (0.528) and significant at 5% level of significant. The impact of the COVID-19
pandemic on Nigeria nurses poses a trait to profession of nurses. Emotion, perceived stressor
as well as coping mechanism employed by Nigeria Nurses should be well look into as this
has a significant effect on the nurse. It is therefore recommended that all government, nurses
and all stakeholders should work together to control the negative effect of COVID-19 in
Nigeria.
Keywords: Coping Mechanism, COVID-19, Emotion, Healthcare, Hospital, Nurses,
Perceived Stress
Covid-19 (Diseases)--Dissertations, Academic
Medical care--Dissertations, Academic
Hospitals--Dissertations, Academic
Nurses--Dissertations, Academic
EMOTIONS, PERCEIVED STRESSORS AND COPING MECHANISMS AMONG NIGERIAN NURSES DURING COVID-19 PANDEMIC / BLESSING AGBONSELOHBOR; SUPERVISOR: DR. AZIZ ASLANOĞLU - 109 sheets; 31 cm. Includes CD
Thesis (MSc) - Cyprus International University. Insitute of Graduate Studies and Research Nursing Department
Includes bibliography (sheets 81-91)
ABSTRACT
Emotion, perceive stress and coping mechanism among Nigeria nurses during
COVID-19 pandemic is still an issue to the world entirely. This study explored
emotion, perceived stressors and emotional difficulties faced by Nigerian Nurses
during the covid-19 pandemic. Method: A cross sectional online observational study
was undertaken in Lagos state general hospitals Odan and Abuja general hospitals
Maitama Nigeria. Data was obtained from 200 nurses using Google form. Three
standardized instruments were used to obtained data; there are (10) questions on
Perceived stress scale with the indications: 0 = Never 1 = Almost Never 2 =
Sometimes 3 = Fairly Often 4=Very Often. for every scale on PSS, the
minimum is 0 and the maximum is 4, there are (28) questions in coping mechanisms
with the above options 1= I haven’t been doing this at all 2= a little bit 3= a
medium amount 4= I’ve been doing this a lot. Every scale used in coping
mechanism range in minimum of 1 and maximum of 4 while in Emotion Regulation
scale has (10) questions with the indications: 1 =Strongly disagree 2 = Disagree
3 = More or less disagree 4=Undecided 5=More or less agree 6=Agree
7=Strongly agree. The minimum for every scale on emotion is 1 and the maximum
scale is 7.Results shows that the total average scale of perceived stress level among by the
Nigeria nurses (Mean= 2.67 and SD=0.65) which implies a medium amount of stress; total
average of emotional regulation level among the nurse (Mean=5.55 and SD=0.98) which
implies that the nurses experience emotional difficulties and lastly, the level coping
mechanism scale among the nurses (Mean=2.79 and SD=0.37) which is remarked a medium
amount level. It was also revealed that there was moderately strong relationship (0.2710)
between perceived stress and emotion score of the nurse which was found to be significant
while the relationship between perceived stress and coping mechanism was found to be very
strong (0.528) and significant at 5% level of significant. The impact of the COVID-19
pandemic on Nigeria nurses poses a trait to profession of nurses. Emotion, perceived stressor
as well as coping mechanism employed by Nigeria Nurses should be well look into as this
has a significant effect on the nurse. It is therefore recommended that all government, nurses
and all stakeholders should work together to control the negative effect of COVID-19 in
Nigeria.
Keywords: Coping Mechanism, COVID-19, Emotion, Healthcare, Hospital, Nurses,
Perceived Stress
Covid-19 (Diseases)--Dissertations, Academic
Medical care--Dissertations, Academic
Hospitals--Dissertations, Academic
Nurses--Dissertations, Academic