scholarly journals Evaluating the Relationship between Nurses’ Problem-Solving Skills and Automatic Thoughts

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kenan Gümüş ◽  
Seval Keloğlan ◽  
Gonca Üstün ◽  
Şeker Durmuş
Keyword(s):  
Problem Solving ◽  
Nurse Managers ◽  
Personal Control ◽  
Automatic Thoughts ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Problem Solving Skills ◽  
Clinical Nurses ◽  
Automatic Thought ◽  
Training And Research ◽  
The Relationship

INTRODUCTION: This study aimed to evaluate the relationship between nurses’ problem-solving skills and automatic thoughts. METHODS: This study was conducted as descriptive, cross-sectional, and correlational study between August and December 2016. The sample of the study comprised 112 nurses working at a training and research hospital. The Problem Solving Inventory, the Automatic Thoughts Questionnaire, and a sociodemographic form prepared by the researchers were used to gather the data. The data were analyzed using Statistical Package for Social Science (SPSS) 20.0. RESULTS: It was found that problem-solving, approach-avoidance, and personal control skills of nurse managers were higher than those of clinical nurses (p<.05). The nurses who thought that nursing was not an appropriate profession for themselves and said that they were not satisfied with their profession had higher levels of automatic thought (p<.01). There was a positive and significant low correlation between the scores obtained by the nurses from the Problem Solving Inventory and Automatic Thoughts Questionnaire (rs=0.259, p<.01). DISCUSSION AND CONCLUSION: This study showed that nurses’ problem-solving skills were affected by working in the position of manager and by automatic thoughts about their profession. It is thought that practices to increase nurses’ problem-solving skills and to reduce their automatic thoughts about their professions will be beneficial.

scholarly journals Problem-solving skills and perceived stress among undergraduate students: The moderating role of hardiness

2016 ◽  
Vol 23 (10) ◽  
pp. 1321-1331 ◽  
Author(s):  
Abbas Abdollahi ◽  
Mansor Abu Talib ◽  
Per Carlbring ◽  
Richard Harvey ◽  
Siti Nor Yaacob ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Problem Solving ◽  
Undergraduate Students ◽  
Perceived Stress ◽  
Influencing Factor ◽  
Personal Control ◽  
Problem Solving Skills ◽  
Approach Avoidance ◽  
The Relationship ◽  
Moderating Role

This study was designed to examine the relationships between problem-solving skills, hardiness, and perceived stress and to test the moderating role of hardiness in the relationship between problem-solving skills and perceived stress among 500 undergraduates from Malaysian public universities. The analyses showed that undergraduates with poor problem-solving confidence, external personal control of emotion, and approach–avoidance style were more likely to report perceived stress. Hardiness moderated the relationships between problem-solving skills and perceived stress. These findings reinforce the importance of moderating role of hardiness as an influencing factor that explains how problem-solving skills affect perceived stress among undergraduates.

Problem solving skill and Iranian nursing students

2011 ◽  
Vol 26 (S2) ◽  
pp. 477-477
Author(s):  
N. Seyedfatemi ◽  
Z. Moshir Abadi ◽  
L. Borimnejad ◽  
H. Haghani
Keyword(s):  
Nursing Students ◽  
Problem Solving ◽  
Data Gathering ◽  
Personal Control ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Nursing Program ◽  
Nursing School ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Problem Solving Skills ◽  
The Mean

IntroductionThe ability to solve problems and make decisions creatively has become paramount to new nursing graduates, as these skills assist them with recognizing and evaluating situations that require prompt attention. This study was done to determine nursing student’s problem solving skills in various years of their four-year program.MaterialsThis is a cross-sectional study. Three hundred and twenty two undergraduate nursing students in BSc nursing program participated in this study. The study setting was Nursing School of Iran University of Medical Sciences. The Problem Solving Inventory (PSI; Heppner & Petersen, 1982) was used to data gathering. The scale was divided into three subscales including: problem-solving confidence, approaching avoidance style, and personal control. Low scores were representative of a positive judgment and high scores indicated a poorer judgment of problem-solving abilities. Students involved in the study signed the study Informed consent.ResultsFindings showed that the mean score of problem solving skill was 89.5 ± 21.51. First year students were found to have a mean score of 89.13 ± 18.71, second year students had a mean of 91.57 ± 1.87. The mean score of third year was 91.52 ± 20.8 and for fourth year students was 84.18 ± 27.47. When these results are compared, no significant differences occurred among the student in different years, as well as no difference between nursing students in 3 subscales of problem solving was seen.ConclusionsIt is expected that Nursing school produce practitioners who have the ability to solve problems and make decisions.

The Perceived Problem Solving Skill of Iranian Nursing Students: A Cross-Sectional Study

2016 ◽  
Vol 33 (S1) ◽  
pp. S522-S522
Author(s):  
Z. Moshirabadi ◽  
H. Haghani ◽  
L. Borimnejad
Keyword(s):  
Nursing Students ◽  
Problem Solving ◽  
Data Gathering ◽  
Study Finding ◽  
Personal Control ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Sectional Study ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Problem Solving Skills ◽  
The Mean

BackgroundThe ability to solve problems and make decisions creatively has become paramount to new nursing graduates, as these skills assist them with recognizing and evaluating situations that require prompt attention. The purpose of this study was to determine and compare nursing student's perceived levels of own problem solving skills in various years of their 4-year program.MethodsThis is a cross-sectional study. Three hundred and twenty-two undergraduate nursing students in BSc nursing program participated in this study. The study setting was nursing School of Iran university of medical sciences. The Problem solving inventory (PSI) was used to data gathering. The scale was divided into three subscales including: problem-solving confidence (PSC), approaching avoidance style (AAS), and personal control (SC). Students involved in the study signed the study Informed consent.ResultsFindings showed that the mean score of total problem solving skill was 89.52 ± 21.58. The mean score of the 4th year students in PSI was less than other year students (84.18 ± 27.47 vs 89.13 ± 18.71, 91.57 ± 21.87, and 91.52 ± 20.8). This study finding revealed that 4th year students in 3 factors of problem solving (PSC, AAS, PC) considered themselves more successful than others. Meanwhile, when the results are compared according, no significant differences occurred among the student in different years (F: 1.46, P ≤ 0.22).ConclusionEducating should help students to reach the desired levels of problem solving skills by allowing them to acquire and practice these abilities in the field. Nursing students with advanced problem solving skills will be essential for this changing society.Disclosure of interestThe authors have not supplied their declaration of competing interest.

A pilot study of attachment relationships, psychological problems and negative automatic thoughts among college students in Pakistan

2020 ◽  
Vol 0 (0) ◽  
Author(s):  
Siddrah Irfan ◽  
Nor Sheereen Zulkefly
Keyword(s):  
Pilot Study ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Psychological Problems ◽  
Peer Attachment ◽  
Automatic Thoughts ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Attachment Relationships ◽  
Automatic Thought ◽  
Symptoms Of Depression ◽  
Negative Automatic Thoughts

AbstractObjectivesThe present pilot study examined the associations between attachment relationships, psychological problems, and negative automatic thoughts among late adolescents in Rawalpindi, Pakistan.SubjectsA total of 98 participants (male = 49, female = 49) were recruited from government colleges in Rawalpindi, Pakistan.MethodsThe measures used to assess the research variables of this cross sectional study were the Inventory of Parent-Peer Attachment (IPPA-Urdu), Depression, Anxiety, and Stress Scale (DASS-Urdu), and the Automatic Thought Questionnaire (ATQ-Urdu).ResultsAll of these measures had good reliabilities. Findings of the correlation analyses demonstrated that maternal, paternal and peer attachment relationships were negatively related to symptoms of depression and anxiety as well as to negative automatic thoughts. On the other hand, depressive and anxiety symptoms were positively associated with negative automatic thoughts. Additionally, findings suggested that future studies must investigate adolescents from two-parent households and exclude those with only one living parent.ConclusionThe results underscored the need for further investigations of the linkages between attachment relationships, negative automatic thoughts and psychological problems on larger samples.

scholarly journals Relación entre conducta prosocial, resolución de problemas y consumo de drogas en adolescentes

2016 ◽  
Vol 32 (2) ◽  
pp. 609 ◽  
Author(s):  
Olga Hernández-Serrano ◽  
José P. Espada ◽  
Alejandro Guillén-Riquelme
Keyword(s):  
Problem Solving ◽  
Statistical Significance ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Prosocial Behaviour ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Problem Solving Skills ◽  
Problem Solving Strategies ◽  
And Gender ◽  
Prosocial Behaviours ◽  
Age Range

<p>The objectives of the present study are the following ones: 1) to study the use of drugs, the prosocial behaviour and the problem-solving skills with respect to age and gender, and 2) to analyze the association of both the prosocial behaviour and the problem-solving skills with the use of drugs. An exploratory cross-sectional study was performed, amongst a sample of 567 students in Spanish Compulsory Secondary Education (48.14% males) with an age range from 14 to 17 years (<em>M </em>= 14.92; <em>SD </em>= 0.90). Statistically significant differences were found concerning alcohol use and the prosocial behaviour with respect to gender, as well as concerning alcohol and cannabis use with respect to age. Logistic regression analyses revealed statistical significance of the prosocial behaviour with respect to the use of alcohol and cannabis. The ability in problem-solving was the most important protective predictor with respect to the abuse of cannabis. The results from this study enhance the importance of tailored interventions based on the promotion of prosocial behaviours and/or problem-solving strategies as fundamental protective factors for substance use amongst adolescents.</p>

scholarly journals The Online Learning and Students’ Fear of COVID-19: Study in Malaysia and Pakistan

2021 ◽  
Vol 22 (4) ◽  
pp. 1-21
Author(s):  
Farhat Munir ◽  
Aizza Anwar ◽  
Daisy Mui Hung Kee
Keyword(s):  
Online Learning ◽  
Problem Solving ◽  
Social Presence ◽  
Process Model ◽  
Sampling Technique ◽  
Snowball Sampling ◽  
Online Data ◽  
Problem Solving Skills ◽  
Cognitive Problem ◽  
The Relationship

The COVID-19 pandemic has forced millions of students to stay indoors and adapt to the new normal, namely distance learning at home, placing online learning in the spotlight. However, students’ motivation for online learning and its effectiveness in skill development during the COVID-19 pandemic has not been widely studied. This study examined the relationship between students’ fear of COVID-19 and students’ social presence in online learning while investigating the parallel mediating role of student psychological motivation and cognitive problem-solving skills related to online learning. The participants were 472 university students in Malaysia and Pakistan. An online data collection technique using Google Forms was employed. Faculty members of the universities were asked to share the survey with their students. Moreover, using a snowball sampling technique, students were requested to share the survey with their friends. SPSS Statistics (Version 21)  was employed to do preliminary data analysis, AMOS (Version 21) software was used to conduct confirmatory factor analysis using a maximum likelihood estimation, and Hayes’ PROCESS model was used to examine proposed hypotheses. The results show that only cognitive problem solving mediates the relationship between fear of COVID-19 and students’ social presence in online learning in Malaysian samples. In Pakistan, cognitive problem solving and psychological motivation mediate the relationship between fear of COVID-19 and students’ social presence in online learning. The study found that developing cognitive problem-solving skills and providing psychological motivation could enhance their engagement with online learning.

The Relationship Between Social Problem Solving Ability and Burnout Level

2017 ◽  
pp. 268-282
Author(s):  
Efe Ibrahim Efeoğlu ◽  
Sevgi Ozcan
Keyword(s):  
Problem Solving ◽  
Health Professionals ◽  
Social Problem ◽  
Short Form ◽  
Maslach Burnout Inventory ◽  
Social Problem Solving ◽  
Personal Accomplishment ◽  
Problem Solving Skills ◽  
Study Results ◽  
The Relationship

The aim of this study is to identify the relationship between social problem solving ability and burnout level of health professionals in a southeast city of Turkey. Material and Method: Data were collected using a self-reported questionnaire with the Short Form of Social Problem Solving Inventory and Maslach Burnout Inventory. A total number of 356 health professionals participated in the study. Results: Of all the participants; 44.1% were nurses, 27.0% were doctors and 28.9% consisted of other health professionals. Functional social problem solving dimensions were negatively correlated with emotional exhaustion and depersonalization and positively correlated with personal accomplishment. Conclusion: There is a negative correlation between social problem solving ability and burnout levels of health professionals. Evaluating social problem skills may allow to identify the ones who may be at risk for burnout; and improving their social problem solving skills may protect them from burnout.

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