ArticleAcute medicine & surgery
Effects of social support on mental health for critical care nurses during the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic in Japan: A web-based cross-sectional study.
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- Prevalence of post-traumatic stress disorder in healthcare workers before and during COVID-19: a systematic review and meta-analysis.Frontiers in public health · 2026Pooled it
- Silent Strength: The Social Support of Mental Health Nurses.International journal of mental health nursing · 2025Article
- Assessing the impact of the coronavirus pandemic on the mental health status of intensive care unit nurses: a systematic review.BMC nursing · 2025Article
- Resilience and Social Support Protect Nurses from Anxiety and Depressive Symptoms: Evidence from a Cross-Sectional Study in the Post-COVID-19 Era.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Article
- The association between perceive social support and post-traumatic stress disorder symptoms among medical staff in Hubei, China: a chain mediating effect of resilience and positive coping.BMC public health · 2024Article
- Mediating effects of social support and presenteeism on turnover intention and post-traumatic stress disorder among Chinese nurses in the post-pandemic era: a cross-sectional study.Frontiers in public health · 2024Article
- Current status of post-traumatic stress disorder among emergency nurses and the influencing factors.Frontiers in psychiatry · 2023Article
- Time perspective predicts levels of anxiety and depression during the COVID-19 outbreak: A cross-cultural study.PloS one · 2022Article
- Role Stress and Psychological Distress Among Chinese Nurses During the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Moderated Mediation Model of Social Support and Burnout.Frontiers in psychiatry · 2022Article
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- Influence of Mutual Support on Burnout among Intensive Care Unit Healthcare Professionals.SAGE open nursingArticle
- Impact of Workplace Social Capital and COVID-19 on the Psychological Distress of Hospital Nurses: A Cross-Sectional Study.SAGE open nursingArticle
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Abstract
aimThe aim of this study was to examine whether high social support has a protective effect on mental health for critical care nurses during the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic.
methodsThis cross-sectional anonymous web-based survey was conducted from November 5 to December 5, 2020, in Japan and included critical care nurses. The invitation was distributed via mailing lists.
resultsOf the 334 responses that were obtained, 64.4% were from female respondents, and their mean age was 37.4. Of the total, 269 (80.5%) were taking care of COVID-19 patients at the time the study was conducted. Participants with post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) symptoms were found to be older (
conclusionIt was found that social support was not associated with PTSD; however, it was associated with depression and anxiety symptoms for intensive care nurses during the COVID-19 pandemic.
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