BILGE, Aysegül Ege Universitesi - Hemsirelik Fakultesi - Ruh Sagligi ve Hastaliklari Hemsireligi AD, Turkey , BULUTLU, Hayat Ege Universitesi - Tip Fakultesi, Arastirma ve Uygulama Hastanesi - Kalp Damar Cerrahisi AD, Turkey , GÖKTAS, Kamile Ege Universitesi - Izmir Ataturk Saglik Yuksekokulu - Hemsirelik Mezunu, Turkey , SIVILOGLU, Tugba Ege Universitesi - Tip Fakultesi , Arastirma ve Uygulama Hastanesi - Ruh Sagligi ve Hastaliklari AD, Turkey

Efficacy of Coping with Stress Education on Community Mental Health

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Objectives: It is aimed to determine the efficacy of coping with stress education on community mental health. Methods: This is an interventional study and conducted on individuals (N=440) living in a quarter of a county in Izmir and agreeing to participate in the study. Introductory Information Form and Perceived Stress Scale (PSS), of which validity and reliability studies were conducted by Bilge et al. (2009), were used for data collection. Home-visits were made to participants before training and questionnaire forms were applied; subsequently, they were given training about stress and coping methods. PSS was re-applied at the end of training. Descriptive analyses were used in data analysis, and Paired- Samples t Test was performed to compare PSS, subscales and independent variables before and after training. Results: Study results indicate that mean scores of total PSS and subscales decreased at desired level before and after training to cope with stress and the difference was statistically significant (p=.000). And, total mean score of PSS of individuals with or without mental illness before and after the training significantly decreased (p=.005, p=.000, respectively). Conclusion: As a result of the study, the efficacy of coping with stress education on community mental health was determined, and it is recommended that community mental health nurses should realize this application with different groups.

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Community mental health , training to coping with stress , community mental health nurse

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