Survey study, 2021
Does resilience protect shift-work nurses with PMS from depression?
Yes. Resilience (the ability to bounce back from difficulties) was linked to less depression. Resilience partially explained why premenstrual discomfort led to depression in these nurses.
What they did
132 nurses working rotating shifts completed questionnaires measuring premenstrual discomfort, resilience, and depression. Researchers looked at how these factors related and whether resilience helped protect against depression.
What they found
Premenstrual discomfort was linked to depression. Resilience was linked to both less premenstrual discomfort and less depression. Resilience partially explained the relationship between premenstrual discomfort and depression. Nurses with regular periods had less premenstrual discomfort than those with irregular periods.
What it means for you
Building resilience might help shift-work nurses with PMS reduce depression. Shift work makes this particularly important. This was a specific group at one hospital, so results may not apply to others.
132
shift-work nurses with PMS
About the study
- Original title
- Mediating Effects of Resilience on the Relationship between Premenstrual Distress and Depression in Shift Work Nurses
- Authors
- Mun Hee Jun, Sehoon Hong
- Journal
- Korean Association For Learner-Centered Curriculum And Instruction
- Year
- 2021
- Study design
- Survey study
- Read the paper
- doi.org/10.22251/jlcci.2021.21.20.289
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