The level of the sense of coherence and its components differentiated the strategies of coping with stress used in the examined group of nurses. In stressful situations nurses most often used active strategies to cope with stress: Planning M = 2.10 (SD = 0.54), Seeking Emotional Social Support M = 1.95 (SD = 0.68) and Seeking Instrumental Social Support M = 1.95 (SD = 0.69), and the least frequently: Alcohol/Drug Use M = 0.28 (SD = 0.48). The sense of coherence value in the test group was M = 134.24 (SD = 19.55). The study was conducted in accordance with the principles of scientific research set out in the Helsinki Declaration. The study was conducted with the use of: Sense of Coherence Questionnaire SOC-29 and Inventory to Measure Coping Strategies with Stress - Mini-COPE. The group was diversified in terms of: education, work system, marital status and place of residence. ![]() The study involved 91 nurses in central Poland, aged 22–52. The aim of the study was to describe the specific relationship between the sense of coherence and strategies for coping with stress in a group of professionally active nurses. It can significantly contribute to maintaining good health, modify one’s functioning in a stressful working environment and influence the choice of strategies for coping with stress. One of the most important health potentials described in literature is the sense of coherence. Looking after the health of nursing staff becomes a non-material investment in employees. With demographic changes in the society, the demand for nursing care increases. ![]() The nursing profession is associated with constant presence of difficult situations and stress, which arise from responsibility for the highest values – human life and health.
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