Psychological Reactions, Resilience, and Work Engagement among Critical Care Nurses in West Bank / Palestine رسالة ماجستير

Abstract

Background: Work engagement is associated with psychological reactions and resilience, particularly among critical care nurses, There is a lack of studies about work engagement and these factors in Palestine. Thus, this study aimed to assess psychological reactions (e.g. stress, anxiety, and depression), resilience, and work engagement among Palestinian critical care nurses in the West Bank. Methods: A cross-sectional, descriptive correlational design was adopted. A convenience sample of 273 critical care nurses from private and governmental hospitals was recruited to participate. Depression, Anxiety, Stress Scale-21 (DASS-21), Conor-Davidson Resilience Scaie-25 (CDRS-25(, Utrecht Work Engagement Scale-9 )UWEFS-9), and demographic data were used to collect data during the period from the 20" of March to the 20" of May 2023. Results: Findings demonstrated that 53.9% of the nurses reported mild to moderate levels of depression, 49.8% reported moderate lo severe levels of anxiety, and 49.1% reported moderate to severe levels of stress. Additionally, 57.5% of them had low resilience and 52.7%% had low work engagement. Moreover, depression (r=- 0.796, p <0.01(, anxiety ) = 0.654. p <0.01(, and stress )=-0.796, p < 0.01) correlated negatively with work engagement, while resilience (=0.42, p < 0.01( and gender )r=0.121, p < 0.05) correlated positively with work engagement. Depression, anxiety, stress, resilience, and gender were the main predictors of work engagement. Coneclusions: Policymakers and hospital administrators should develop interventions to improve critical care nurses’ resilience and minimize psychological reactions, which had a significant influence on work engagement. Future studies shouid be carried out on these interventions to examine their effectiveness.