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J Caring Sci. 2013;2(1): 1-9.
doi: 10.5681/jcs.2013.001
PMID: 25276704
PMCID: PMC4161101
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The Effect of Training Problem-Solving Skills on Coping Skills of Depressed Nursing and Midwifery Students

Hossein Ebrahimi, Shirin Barzanjeh Atri, Somayeh Ghavipanjeh, Alireza Farnam, Leyla Gholizadeh
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Introduction: Nurses have a considerable role in caring and health promotion. Depressed nurses are deficient in their coping skills that are important in mental health. This study evaluated the effectiveness of training problem-solving skills on coping skills of depressed nursing and midwifery students. Methods: The Beck Depression Scale and coping skills questionnaire were administered in Tabriz and Urmia nursing and midwifery schools. 92 students, who had achieved a score above 10 on the Beck Depression Scale, were selected. 46 students as study group and 46 students as control group were selected randomly. The intervention group received six sessions of problem-solving training within three weeks. Finally, after the end of sessions, coping skills and depression scales were administered and analyzed for both groups. Results: Comparing the mean coping skills showed that before the intervention there were no significant differences between the control and study groups. However, after the intervention, a significant difference was observed between the control group and the study group. By comparing the mean coping skills before and after the intervention, a significant difference was observed in the study group. Conclusion: Training problem-solving skills increased the coping skills of depressed students. According to the role of coping skills in people's mental health, increasing coping skills can promote mental health, provide the basis for caring skills, and improve the quality of nurses’ caring skills.
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Submitted: 26 Feb 2013
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