Prevalence and Risk Factors of Depression, Anxiety, and Stress in a Cohort of Australian Nurses
Abstract
:1. Introduction
- Assess the prevalence of depression, anxiety, and stress in a cohort of Australian nurses.
- Determine demographic and work characteristics associated with each mental state.
2. Materials and Methods
2.1. Participants and Sampling
2.2. Data Collection/Measures
2.3. Statistical Analysis
3. Results
3.1. Demographics
3.2. Binary Logistic Regression Models
4. Discussion
5. Conclusions
Author Contributions
Funding
Acknowledgments
Conflicts of Interest
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Demographic/work factor | Mean ± SD or % |
---|---|
Age | 30.91 ± 11.52 |
Gender (female) | 79.41% (81F: 21M) |
Position | |
Assistant in Nursing | 43.14% (44) |
Enrolled nurse | 15.69% (16) |
Registered Nurse/Midwife | 39.22% (40) |
Other | 1.96% (2) |
Facility | |
Aged care | 33.33% (34) |
Hospital | 34.31% (35) |
Multiple facilities | 9.80% (10) |
Other | 5.88% (6) |
Unspecified | 16.67% (17) |
Shift workers | 78.43% (80) |
Job satisfaction | |
Yes | 37.25% (38) |
No | 26.47% (27) |
Unspecified | 36.27 (37) |
Normal Threshold | Cohort Mean ± SD | Interpretation | Prevalence (%) | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Depression | <10 | 8.38 ± 8.81 | Normal | 32.4 |
Anxiety | <8 | 8.47 ± 7.86 | Mild | 41.2 |
Stress | <15 | 13.90 ± 9.94 | Normal | 41.2 |
Pre Systolic | Pre Diastolic | Pre Heart Rate | Post Systolic | Post Diastolic | Post Heart Rate | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Depression | r = 0.03, p = 0.849 | r = 0.10, p = 0.493 | r = −0.14, p = 0.346 | r = 0.05, p = 0.758 | r = −0.10, p = 0.540 | r = −0.15, p = 0.330 |
Anxiety | r = 0.03, p = 0.848 | r = 0.07, p = 0.646 | r =−0.07, p = 0.632 | r = 0.10, p = 0.492 | r = −0.07, p = 0.647 | r = 0.01, p = 0.931 |
Stress | r = 0.01, p = 0.929 | r = 0.09, p = 0.537 | r = 0.01, p = 0.959 | r = 0.09, p = 0.554 | r = −0.05, p = 0.728 | r = −0.004, p = 0.979 |
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Maharaj, S.; Lees, T.; Lal, S. Prevalence and Risk Factors of Depression, Anxiety, and Stress in a Cohort of Australian Nurses. Int. J. Environ. Res. Public Health 2019, 16, 61. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph16010061
Maharaj S, Lees T, Lal S. Prevalence and Risk Factors of Depression, Anxiety, and Stress in a Cohort of Australian Nurses. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health. 2019; 16(1):61. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph16010061
Chicago/Turabian StyleMaharaj, Shamona, Ty Lees, and Sara Lal. 2019. "Prevalence and Risk Factors of Depression, Anxiety, and Stress in a Cohort of Australian Nurses" International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health 16, no. 1: 61. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph16010061