ABSTRACT
This study aimed to investigate the prevalence of mental problems and social support among nurses during the COVID-19 epidemic and to explore the correlation. We carried out a multicentre, large-sample questionnaire survey in Chongqing (China). The WeChat-based survey program Questionnaire Star was used to distribute a questionnaire with self-designed items to obtain general information, the Depression, Anxiety and Stress Scale-21 (DASS-21), and the Social Support Rating Scale (SSRS). A total of 848 neonatal nurses participated. The results showed that 104 nurses (12.3%) had depression symptoms, 133 (15.7%) had anxiety symptoms, and 45 (5.3%) had stress symptoms. However, the DASS-21 score of the majority of nurses was normal. Pearson correlation analyses revealed that mental health was negatively correlated with social support, indicating that the higher social support was, the better the psychological condition of nurses.
Author contributors
All five authors made substantial contributions to the study and manuscript and meet the criteria for authorship defined in the author instructions:
Yu-Jie Shen contributed to the study concept and design and contributed to acquisition, analysis and interpretation of the data and drafting.
Lu Wei contributed to the study concept and design and contributed to acquisition, analysis and interpretation of the data and drafting.
Qi Li Responsible for issuing and collecting questionnaires.
Lu-Quan Li provide guidance on data statistics and correct writing format and some translation problems.
Xian-Hong Zhang supervised the project and contributed to conception and design of the study, analysis and interpretation of the data, and critical revision and final approval of the manuscript.
Disclosure statement
No potential conflict of interest was reported by the author(s).
Category of study
Cross-sectional Study