Abstract

Objective:

This study investigated the association between coronaphobia, job satisfaction, and languishing levels in intensive care nurses.

Materials and Methods:

This cross-sectional and correlational study was conducted with 106 intensive care nurses. The coronavirus disease-2019 phobia scale, Mental Health Continuum-Short form, and Nurse Job Satisfaction scale were used for data collection.

Results:

The total score of coronaphobia was 49.41±12.39, 36.57±13.60 for the mental health continuum, and 94.28±12.82 for nurse job satisfaction. There was a weak correlation between coronaphobia and emotional well-being. There was no relationship between coronaphobia and nurse job satisfaction. However, there was a moderate positive relationship between the mental health continuum and nurse job satisfaction.

Conclusion:

Intensive care nurses had a moderate mental health continuum in languishing. Psychosocial support and psychological counseling should be provided to intensive care nurses to eliminate feelings of emptiness, improve their concentration and motivation, and increase their working capacity.

Keywords: Intensive care unit, nurse, coronaphobia, job satisfaction, languishing

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Bulut A, Bahadır Yılmaz E, Yüksel A. Coronaphobia, Job Satisfaction, and Languishing Levels of Intensive Care Nurses: A Cross-sectional and Correlational Study. Turk J Intensive Care. 2023;21(4):297-305. https://doi.org/10.4274/tybd.galenos.2023.60252