Abdelaziz Enas Mahrous, Diab Iman Abdelmotelb, Ouda Marwa Mohamed Ahmed, Elsharkawy Nadia Bassiouni, Abdelkader Fadia Ahmed
Department of Nursing, College of Applied Medical Sciences, Jouf University, Sakākā, Jouf, Saudi Arabia.
Psychiatric Mental Health Nursing, Faculty of Nursing, Cairo University, Cairo, Egypt.
Nurs Forum. 2020 Jul;55(3):309-319. doi: 10.1111/nuf.12430. Epub 2020 Feb 7.
The study aimed to assess the effectiveness of an assertiveness training program on psychological wellbeing and work engagement among novice psychiatric nurses.
A quasi-experimental design was utilized (one group pre/post assessment).
The study was conducted at The Abbasia hospital for mental health in Cairo, Egypt.
The subjects of the study were 36 novice nurses who were starting their careers the hospital during 2017/2018.
The current study used four tools for collecting the data: socio-demographic data sheet, Rathus Assertiveness Schedule, Riff's Psychological Well-Being Scale, and Utrecht Work Engagement Scale.
The study results revealed a statistically significant difference between measure one and measure two intervention program regarding assertiveness skills, psychological well-being, and work engagement. Also, there was a significant positive correlation between the total mean scores of assertiveness skills and total mean scores of psychological well-being.
This single-group feasibility study demonstrated that assertiveness training for novice nurses seems feasible. It may achieve a favorable outcome in developing assertiveness skills and improving psychological wellbeing.
Further randomized controlled trials with more extended follow-up periods are required.
本研究旨在评估自信训练计划对新手精神科护士心理健康和工作投入的有效性。
采用准实验设计（一组前后评估）。
该研究在埃及开罗的阿巴西亚心理健康医院进行。
研究对象为2017/2018年期间在该医院开始职业生涯的36名新手护士。
本研究使用了四种数据收集工具：社会人口数据表、拉瑟斯自信量表、里夫心理健康量表和乌得勒支工作投入量表。
研究结果显示，在自信技能、心理健康和工作投入方面，干预计划的第一次测量和第二次测量之间存在统计学上的显著差异。此外，自信技能的总平均分与心理健康的总平均分之间存在显著的正相关。
这项单组可行性研究表明，对新手护士进行自信训练似乎是可行的。它可能在培养自信技能和改善心理健康方面取得良好效果。
需要进行进一步的随机对照试验，并延长随访期。
