Vol 11, No 2 (2012)
Original articles
Published online: 2013-03-15
Attachment Styles and the Ways of Coping with Stress in Polish Nurses
Kazimierz Franczak
Advances in Palliative Medicine 2012;11(2):62-73.
Vol 11, No 2 (2012)
Original articles
Published online: 2013-03-15
Abstract
This article presents the results of research that was conducted on attachment styles and methods of coping
with stress for a group of professionally active nurses. The project covered 158 individuals. The study
was conducted by utilizing the Attachment to Parents in Childhood Questionnaire (KPRD), the Polish version
of which was developed by Marchwicki [1] on the basis of the Experiences in Close Relationship Scale by K.
A. Brennan, C. L. Clark and P. R. Shaver, together with the Polish version of the Ways of Coping Questionnaire
— WCQ by S. Folkman and R.S. Lazarus. The results of this research demonstrate that attachment
styles clearly differentiate the ways in which the subject nurses cope with stress. The results obtained also
support the conclusion that attachment styles are significant predictors of the methods utilized for coping
with stress. Secure attachment styles are significant predictors of an ability to cope under difficult circumstances.
On the other hand, distorted attachment styles create an unfavorable dynamic for dealing with
stressful situations, consisting of destructive and ineffective behaviors.
Abstract
This article presents the results of research that was conducted on attachment styles and methods of coping
with stress for a group of professionally active nurses. The project covered 158 individuals. The study
was conducted by utilizing the Attachment to Parents in Childhood Questionnaire (KPRD), the Polish version
of which was developed by Marchwicki [1] on the basis of the Experiences in Close Relationship Scale by K.
A. Brennan, C. L. Clark and P. R. Shaver, together with the Polish version of the Ways of Coping Questionnaire
— WCQ by S. Folkman and R.S. Lazarus. The results of this research demonstrate that attachment
styles clearly differentiate the ways in which the subject nurses cope with stress. The results obtained also
support the conclusion that attachment styles are significant predictors of the methods utilized for coping
with stress. Secure attachment styles are significant predictors of an ability to cope under difficult circumstances.
On the other hand, distorted attachment styles create an unfavorable dynamic for dealing with
stressful situations, consisting of destructive and ineffective behaviors.
Keywords
attachment; stress; coping styles; nurses; health
Title
Attachment Styles and the Ways of Coping with Stress in Polish Nurses
Journal
Advances in Palliative Medicine
Issue
Vol 11, No 2 (2012)
Pages
62-73
Published online
2013-03-15
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Bibliographic record
Advances in Palliative Medicine 2012;11(2):62-73.
Keywords
attachment
stress
coping styles
nurses
health
Authors
Kazimierz Franczak