The relationship between cognitive flexibility and happiness among nurses

Polat Ş., Dogrusoz L. A., Yesil A.

PERSPECTIVES IN PSYCHIATRIC CARE, cilt.58, sa.4, ss.2862-2871, 2022 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 58 Sayı: 4
  • Basım Tarihi: 2022
  • Doi Numarası: 10.1111/ppc.13134
  • Dergi Adı: PERSPECTIVES IN PSYCHIATRIC CARE
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Social Sciences Citation Index (SSCI), Scopus, Academic Search Premier, CINAHL, EMBASE, MEDLINE, Psycinfo
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.2862-2871
  • Anahtar Kelimeler: cognitive flexibility, cognitive flexibility of nurses, happiness, positive perception, STRESS
  • İstanbul Üniversitesi Adresli: Hayır

Özet

Purpose To determine the relationship between nurses' cognitive flexibility and happiness and the factors affecting them. Design and Methods A Nurse Information Form prepared by the researchers, a Cognitive Flexibility Inventory, and the Oxford Happiness Questionnaire Short Form were administered to 722 nurses working at the Istanbul Medical Faculty Hospital. This was a descriptive and cross-sectional study. Results Nurses' cognitive flexibilities had a positive and significant relationship with happiness (p < 0.05). The power of explaining happiness was R-2 = 28.6% for cognitive flexibility. Conclusion Regarded as a significant factor for people's happiness, the impact of cognitive flexibility on nurses' happiness was examined in this study. Practice Implications It is recommended to develop educational programs that improve the cognitive flexibility of nurses.