Effects of the Anger Management Program for Nurses

Abstract

Purpose: The purpose of this study was to examine the effects of an anger management program on anger, job stress, psychological well-being, and heart rate variability in clinical nurses. Methods: A quasi-experimental study was conducted using a nonequivalent control group, pretesteposttest design Q5 with repeated measures. The participants included 43 nurses assigned to the experimental and control groups. Anger, job stress, psychological well-being, and heart rate variability were evaluated before the intervention, immediately after the completion of the intervention, and four weeks after the end of the intervention. Chi-square test, t-test, Fisher's exact test, and GEE (Generalized Estimating Equations) were used to analyze the data. Results: There were significant differences in the level of anger, state anger, job stress, and psychological well-being between the two groups. The rate of change in the total power (TP) and the high-frequency band (HF) of the experimental group increased immediately after the intervention completion, but that of the control group decreased at the same time. Conclusion:The above results demonstrate that an anger management program for nurses effectively attenuated anger and job stress, improved psychological well-being, and regulated heart rate variability.

Mediación de conflictos, competencia no difundida en médicos en formación: revisión

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Effectiveness of anger‐focused emotional management training in reducing aggression among nurses

“…The main finding of the current study was that total aggression scores decreased significantly immediately after the training, and the effect remained for 3 months. Among the subscales, the anger and hostil- Previous studies on anger management programmes for nurses reported improved levels of anger (Yun & Yoo, 2021) 2021). Our results are in line with these studies.…”

“…Our results are in line with these studies. In terms of the duration of the effectiveness, two studies reported continued effectiveness at 4-week postprogramme (Turan, 2021;Yun & Yoo, 2021).…”

“…In a previous study conducted with nurses, a psychoeducational programme on anger management affected the psychological resilience and emotional state of nurses (Turan, 2021) and led to greater job satisfaction (Farahani & Ebadie Zare, 2018). It also led to improvements in levels of anger, job stress, psychological well‐being and heart rate (Yun & Yoo, 2021). These effects persisted after 4 weeks (Yun & Yoo, 2021).…”