Association between intimate partner psychological violence and psychological distress among nurses: The role of personality traits and social support

Frontiers in Psychology

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Wentao Huang¹  Fan Zhang⁴  Xibin Sun⁵  Qing Yu³  Jingxin Huang³  Yunhui Su⁴  Yutao Lan³ 

[1] Department of Thoracic Surgery, State Key Laboratory of Oncology in South China, Collaborative Innovation Center for Cancer Medicine, Sun Yat-sen University Cancer Center;Department of Nursing, State Key Laboratory of Oncology in South China, Collaborative Innovation Center for Cancer Medicine, Sun Yat-sen University Cancer Center;School of Nursing, Guangdong Pharmaceutical University;Department of Emergency Medicine, The First Affiliated Hospital of Guangdong Pharmaceutical University;School of Public Health, Guangdong Pharmaceutical University

关键词: intimate partner violence;    Nurse;    Psychological violence;    personality traits;    social support;    psychological distress;   

DOI  :  10.3389/fpsyg.2022.1038428

学科分类：社会科学、人文和艺术（综合）

来源: Frontiers

【 摘 要 】

Aim This study proposes investigating the risk and protective factors of intimate partner psychological violence and psychological distress to promote better psychological well-being for nurses and patients' health outcomes. Design A cross-sectional study. Method This cross-sectional study was carried out chiefly in the Guangdong, Hunan, and Shaanxi Province, in the Chinese economic areas east, central, and west. This study was conducted in October 2021, using convenience sampling. A total of 843 nurses were eligible for final analysis. Single-factor linear regression models were used to identify potential factors associated with an intimate partner psychological violence and psychological distress. In addition, the structural equation model was used to explore the role of personality traits and social support in the association between intimate partner psychological violence and psychological distress. Results The predictors for the score of IP psychological violence among nurses were participants’ married status, contact frequency with a partner, perceived past year psychological and physical violence experience, partner’s alcohol consumption, partners’ personality traits and social support. Moreover, participants’ alcohol consumption, past year experience of intimate partner psychological violence, the score of psychological violence, personality traits, social support, and the partner’s personality traits were associated factors affecting nurses' psychological distress. In the structural model, partner’s personality trait had a direct pathway to psychological violence and social support. The results demonstrated that psychological violence significantly increased psychological distress. Conclusion Personality traits and social support are essential factors influencing the relationship between intimate partner psychological violence and psychological distress. Impact The finding of this study emphasizes the possibility and importance of identification and intervention for reducing intimate partner psychological violence based on personality traits and social support.

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