A low irrational belief group (N = 48)

A high irrational belief group (N = 47)

NJSS

M

SD

M

SD

t

The total strain

70.11

10.98

73.00

9.91

0.57n.s.

Conflict with other nursing staffs

18.44

3.57

20.63

3.20

1.32n.s.

Nursing role conflict

14.22

3.19

12.88

3.60

0.82n.s.

Qualitative work load

15.22

2.86

16.13

2.70

0.67n.s.

Quantitative work load

16.67

2.69

18.00

1.60

1.22n.s.

Conflict with patients

5.56

1.24

5.38

2.07

0.02n.s.

IBTN

The total of an irrational belief

35.22

1.86

42.50

4.21

4.71***

Problem avoidance

9.78

2.54

13.13

3.31

2.35**

Helplessness

12.00

1.87

13.88

2.90

1.60n.s.

Dependence

13.44

1.59

15.50

2.14

2.27*

ATQ-R

Negative evaluation of the future

12.44

4.48

17.50

5.37

2.12*

Self-blame

16.22

3.60

19.88

3.00

2.26*

Positive thinking

20.33

2.00

17.88

3.52

1.80?

Coping

Problem-focused Coping

7.00

2.45

8.13

2.47

0.94n.s.

Emotion-focused coping

6.11

2.03

5.50

2.62

0.54n.s.

Escape-avoidance coping

7.78

4.15

7.63

4.84

0.07n.s.

MBI

Emotional exhaustion

16.44

3.40

19.88

3.48

2.05*

Depersonalization

12.56

3.81

15.38

6.59

1.10n.s.

Personal accomplishment

15.33

4.85

15.00

4.72

0.14n.s.

Intention to leave the job

Wants to quit working as a nurse

2.44

1.13

2.88

1.73

0.62n.s.

Wants to switch hospitals or departments

2.11

0.78

3.38

1.30

2.46*

Wants to continue working as a nurse

3.67

1.32

3.25

1.49

0.61n.s.