Saad Ahmed, A., Said Sayed Ibrahim, F., Abdel baseer Mahmoud, D. (2023). Correlation between Attachment Styles, Emotional Needs and Empowerment among Nurses Working at Psychiatric Hospital. test, 4(2), 553-565. doi: 10.21608/jnsbu.2023.308783
Asmaa Saad Ahmed; Fathyea Said Sayed Ibrahim; Doha Abdel baseer Mahmoud. "Correlation between Attachment Styles, Emotional Needs and Empowerment among Nurses Working at Psychiatric Hospital". test, 4, 2, 2023, 553-565. doi: 10.21608/jnsbu.2023.308783
Saad Ahmed, A., Said Sayed Ibrahim, F., Abdel baseer Mahmoud, D. (2023). 'Correlation between Attachment Styles, Emotional Needs and Empowerment among Nurses Working at Psychiatric Hospital', test, 4(2), pp. 553-565. doi: 10.21608/jnsbu.2023.308783
Saad Ahmed, A., Said Sayed Ibrahim, F., Abdel baseer Mahmoud, D. Correlation between Attachment Styles, Emotional Needs and Empowerment among Nurses Working at Psychiatric Hospital. test, 2023; 4(2): 553-565. doi: 10.21608/jnsbu.2023.308783

Correlation between Attachment Styles, Emotional Needs and Empowerment among Nurses Working at Psychiatric Hospital

Journal of Nursing Science Benha University
Volume 4, Issue 2, July 2023, Pages 553-565    PDF (577.43 K)
Document Type: Scientific peer reviewed journal
DOI: 10.21608/jnsbu.2023.308783
Authors
Asmaa Saad Ahmed1; Fathyea Said Sayed Ibrahim2; Doha Abdel baseer Mahmoud2
1Demonstrator at Psychiatric & Mental Health Nursing department, Faculty of Nursing, BeniSuef University, Egypt
2Assistant Professor of Psychiatric & Mental Health Nursing, Faculty of Nursing, Benha University, Egypt
Abstract
 Background: Psychiatric nurse's attachment styles, empowerment and emotional needs can
be influenced negatively by the contact with mentally ill patients, workload, high levels of stress
Aim: This study aimed to assess the correlation between attachment styles, emotional needs and
empowerment among nurses working at psychiatric hospital. Research design: A descriptive
correlational research design used to achieve the aim of the study. Setting: This study was
conducted at the Psychiatric and Mental Health Hospital at Benha City, Qalubia Governorate.
Sample: A convenient sample of 142 psychiatric nurses working at Psychiatric and Mental Health
Hospital were included in the study. Tools: Four tools used in this study Tool (1) A Structured
Interview Questionnaire. Tool (2) Adult Attachment scale. Tool (3) Emotional Needs Scale. Tool
(4) Empowerment Scale. Results: More than two thirds of psychiatric nurses had moderate level of
attachment, also more half of them had moderate level of emotional needs and more than two thirds
of them have moderate level of empowerment. In addition, there was high statistically significant
positive correlation between attachment styles, emotional needs, and empowerment. Conclusion:
Psychiatric nurses who had secure attachment style, had more emotional needs satisfaction and high
level of empowerment. Recommendation: Designing intervention programs to improve psychiatric
nurses' empowerment and satisfying their emotional needs. 
Keywords
Attachment Styles; Emotional Needs; Empowerment; Psychiatric Nurses
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