Table 1.
Sociodemographic characteristics of psychiatric nurses (N = 413)
| Characteristics | n | % | Mean ± SD | Range |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gender | ||||
| male | 40 | 9.69% | ||
| female | 373 | 90.31% | ||
| Age(years) | 32.52 ± 7.264 | 21–61 | ||
| ≤ 30 | 192 | 46.49% | ||
| 31–40 | 177 | 42.86% | ||
| 41–50 | 26 | 6.29% | ||
| > 50 | 18 | 4.36% | ||
| Hospital-grade | ||||
| primary hospitals | 17 | 4.12% | ||
| secondary hospitals | 260 | 62.95% | ||
| tertiary hospitals | 136 | 32.93% | ||
| Employment form | ||||
| authorized strength | 196 | 47.46% | ||
| contract system | 213 | 51.57% | ||
| personnel agency | 4 | 0.97% | ||
| Years as a nurse | 11.14 ± 7.87 | 0–36 | ||
| ≤ 3 | 51 | 12.35% | ||
| 4–10 | 193 | 46.73% | ||
| ≥ 11 | 169 | 40.92% | ||
| Educational experience | ||||
| college degree and below | 79 | 19.13% | ||
| undergraduate degree and above | 334 | 80.87% | ||
| Professional title | ||||
| nurse | 73 | 17.67% | ||
| senior nurse | 202 | 48.91% | ||
| supervisor nurse | 120 | 29.06% | ||
| co-chief nurse and above | 18 | 4.36% | ||
| Marital status | ||||
| unmarried | 107 | 25.91% | ||
| married | 302 | 73.12% | ||
| divorced | 4 | 0.97% | ||
| Number of night shifts per week | 2.53 ± 1.12 | |||
| 0 per week | 94 | 22.76% | ||
| 1–2 times per week | 272 | 65.86% | ||
| 3 times and more per week | 47 | 11.38% | ||