Cognitive Emotion Regulation and Positive Mental Health: A Comparative Cross sectional Study between the Nursing Profession and the Social Work Profession
Jeeva Thomas, Biswajit DeyAbstract
Background:
Maintaining optimum mental health is essential for healthcare professionals, particularly nurses and social workers, who face significant stress.
Objective:
This study aims to compare the cognitive-emotional regulation and mental well-being between two professional groups, namely nurses and social workers, and to highlight the coping strategies used by each group.
Methods:
A comparative cross sectional study was conducted with 120 participants (60 nurses and 60 social workers). The Cognitive Emotion Regulation (CER) Questionnaire and the Warwick Edinburgh Mental Well being Scale were used to assess cognitive emotional regulation and mental well being in the subjects.
Results:
There was a significant difference in the mental well-being scores of nurses (44.85, ±10.90) and social workers (50.20, ±13.04). Among nurses, a significant positive correlation was found between CER domains like acceptance (
Conclusion:
The findings indicated the importance of acceptance, positive refocusing, planning and positive reappraisal in enhancing nurses’ mental well-being. This highlights the need for further research on occupational stress and coping strategies to improve mental health outcomes among healthcare professionals.