perceived stresses and coping strategies of psychiatric nurses in razi hospital, tabriz

perceived stresses and coping strategies of psychiatric nurses in razi hospital, tabriz     varastehmoghaddam y [1] , sadeghfard m [2] , mohammadis h [3]     received: 26 oct, 2013 accepted: 19 dec, 2013  abstract  background &aims;: p sychiatry units’ nurses are faced with several tensions. therefore, using proper coping methods for reducing their aggravating effects seems necessary. a survey with the purpose of evaluating the received stress, coping strategies in nurses who are working in psychiatry units of razi educational and health center is carried out.   materials & methods : this survey was a descriptive-analytical study which is carried out with 104 participants of nurses. data gathering methods was consisted of four questionnaires: personal information , devillers,carson and leary stress scale questionnaire , psychnurse methods of coping questionnaire. for analyzing the data spss.17 is used. in order to answer the research’s questions pearson correlation, tukey and regression step by step, variance tests ,t-test exam analytical were being used.  results: low payment threats from patients and attendants, lack of enough safety were common causes of stress among nurses in psychiatry wards. acute units nurses were experiencing relatively more stress than other units’ nurses in which this difference was more significant in chronic units (p=0/02) .there were no significant relation between other individual variables with job stress except the sex variable. in a manner that male nurses have experienced more high significant stress in comparison with female ones (p<0/05). most nurses are trying to adaptation with these tensions by believing in and feeling good about myself increasing knowledge and experience and relying on their abilities.using emotional base coping for nurses in acute units and using problem base coping in chronic units is reported more than other units . employing focus diverting thought-attention and emotional conflict in female nurses were more than male ones , in which significant difference were obtained in just thought-focus diversion(p=0/04).  conclusion: e mploying emotional base coping for acute wards’nurses, who were experiencing high levels of tensions, were according to the studying (foreign and national). educating preventive practices, management and coping with received stress is recommended for employees, especially psychiatry wards’ staffs.  key words: nurses, psychiatry wards, job stress, coping methods.     address: razi mental hospital,tabriz,iran , tel: (+98)9104100959   email :[email protected]   [1] m.sc. in of children and family health nursing, razimental hospital tabriz.iran.(corresponding author)  [2] m.sc. in general psychology, social working unit.razimental hospital tabriz.iran.  [3] m.sc. in medical surgical nurse and educational supervisor, razimental hospital tabriz.iran.