1- MSc of Psychiatric Nursing, Department of Nursing, Community Health Research Center, Isf. C., Islamic Azad University, Isfahan, Iran
2- Associate Professor, Department of Psychiatric Nursing, Na. C., Islamic Azad University, Najafabad, Iran , maryam.moghimian@iau.ac.ir
3- Associate Professor, Department of Nursing, Community Health Research Center, Isf. C., Islamic Azad University, Isfahan, Iran
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Introduction: Nurses' caring behaviours determine the quality of nursing services. Nurses' emotions influence these behaviours. Emotion regulation can affect nurses' caring performance. This study was conducted to determine the effect of emotion regulation skills on nurses' caring behaviours.
Methods: In a quasi-experimental study, 50 nurses from Ziaian Hospital, Tehran, were selected based on the inclusion criteria and randomly assigned to two intervention and control groups. In the intervention group, emotion regulation skills were presented in six sessions. The control group did not receive any training. The data collection tools were a demographic profile form and the Wolff Caring Behaviour Questionnaire, which were completed before and one month after the study. The data were analyzed with descriptive and inferential tests in SPSS version 21 software.
Result: There was no significant difference in the demographic profile of the nurses in the two groups. The mean scores of caring behaviours in the intervention and control groups before the study were 149.26 ± 11.82 and 146.08 ± 10.70, respectively, with no significant difference. After the study, this mean in the intervention group reached 12.203 ± 11.9, with a significant difference between before the study and the control group (p<0.001). In the control group, the score of caring behaviours after the study was 147.72 ± 11.14, with a significant difference between before the study and the intervention group.
Conclusion: Emotion regulation skills can improve nurses' caring behaviours. Nurses who have higher skills in managing emotions act more professionally in challenging situations. Therefore, strengthening these skills is recommended for the professional development of nurses.
Type of Study:
Original Atricle |
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Nursing Received: 2025/08/26 | Accepted: 2025/09/17