Table 1.

Mental health nurses’ characteristics (n=110).

Characteristics	n	(%)
Gender
Male	39	(35.5%)
Female	71	(64.5%)
Age (years), mean ± sd	42.64 ± 5.87
Marital status
Married	65	(59.1%)
Single	30	(27.3%)
Divorced/Widowed	15	(13.6%)
Educational level
High school	57	(51.8%)
University/Technical university	35	(31.8%)
Postgraduate degree	18	(16.4%)
Working experience in nursing (years), mean ± sd	15.73±5.64
Working position
Nurse assistant	59	(53.6%)
Nurse	41	(37.3%)
Head of department	10	(9.1%)
Work shift
Rotated	95	(86.4%)
Morning	15	(13.6%)