Correlation between Mental Health and Traditional Chinese Medicine Constitutions: An Analysis Based on a Sample from a Tertiary Hospital Female Nurses of China ()
ABSTRACT
Objective: This study aimed to explore the relationship between traditional Chinese
medicine (TCM) constitution and mental health levels of nursing staff in a
general hospital. Methods: After random selection, 209 nursing staff
were included to evaluate TCM constitution and mental health level through a
TCM constitution checklist and the SCL-90. Results: 1) There were 102
cases (48.8%) of balanced constitution
and 107 cases of biased constitution
(51.2%). 2) The mental health status of the nursing staff was distributed as
follows: suspected or mild (56.5%), moderate (17.2%), and severe (3.8%). 3) In
the correlation analysis between mental health status and TCM constitution,
interpersonal sensitivity, phobia, and paranoia were negatively correlated with normal constitution and positively
correlated with biased constitution. Conclusion: The mental health status of nursing staff is poor, and biased constitution may
be a risk factor for their mental health. Intervention in biased constitutions
may therefore improve the mental health
of nursing staff.
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Yue, J. , Fang, X. and Cheng, M. (2019) Correlation between Mental Health and Traditional Chinese Medicine Constitutions: An Analysis Based on a Sample from a Tertiary Hospital Female Nurses of China.
Open Journal of Social Sciences,
7, 220-229. doi:
10.4236/jss.2019.79016.
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