A STUDY ABOUT RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN SOCIAL SUPPORT AND MENTAL HEALTH OF NURSES OCCUPIED IN INTENSIVE WARDS IN SELECTED HOSPITALS OF URMIA, 1385 (2006)

Stress is one of the major problems for nurses that effects on all aspects of nurses, life.
Also it has negative effects on mental health. Because, nurses are facing very dangerous situations, so
they have to provide themselves for these situations. By elemanating these stress, we can stop the
down side of nursing care in our medical services systems therefore this research was performed to
know relationship between social with mental health of nurses in intensive wards in selected hospitals
in urmia, 1385 (2006).
Methods and Materials: This study is a cross – sectional research. The subjects of research were 159
nurses which were tested by a questionnaire contained demographical information, General Health
Questions (GHQ-28), and Social Supportive of House and Wells .Data were analyzed by Fisher Test
and Ch2.
Results: Findings showed that majority of nurses in intensive wards enjoyed a "good" level of general
mental health. Their supportive resources from colleagues were good, but a family supportive resource
was ratherly weak. The male nurses, compared with females enjoyed better support of head- nurses
and colleagues. There also was positive correlation between age and record of service with supportive
their of spouse. Male nurses, compared with female ones had better support from their spouses. There
was also a negative correlation between age and record of service with family supportive sources. The
results also showed that single nurses, compared with married ones had a better family support.
Female nurses, compared with male nurses, according to physical performance disorder index hadn’t a
proper mental health. Nurses in fixed morning shifts, compared with those in fixed afternoon and night
shifts have a more depression disorder index. There has also been a negative correlation between
supportive resources of head-nurses with anxiety, sleep, and depression indexes.
Conclusion: According to the results of the study, relationship between social supportive and mental
health of nurses in intensive wards of selected hospitals of urmia, 1385 (2006), statistical tests have
rejected the research hypothesis. Perhaps this rejection is the effect of the small numbers of the
sample.