PREVALENCE AND FACTORS ASSOCIATED WITH MENTAL HEALTH DISORDERS AMONG NURSES IN ACUTE CARE SETTINGS IN RIYADH: A CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY (Original Research)
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Title
PREVALENCE AND FACTORS ASSOCIATED WITH MENTAL HEALTH DISORDERS AMONG NURSES IN ACUTE CARE SETTINGS IN RIYADH: A CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY (Original Research)
Subject
acute care settings; factors; mental health disorders; nurses; prevalence
Description
Introduction: Nurses working in acute healthcare settings often experience
mental health disorders while caring for palliative care and critically ill patients. As
the backbone of the healthcare system, their mental well-being warrants greater
attention. This study aims to assess the prevalence of mental health disorders and
associated factors among nurses working in selected acute care settings in Riyadh,
Saudi Arabia.
Method: This cross-sectional study examined the mental health of nurses
employed in acute healthcare settings in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. A total of 485
participants were recruited using simple random sampling and proportionate
allocation methods. Data were collected using an online questionnaire based on the
Depression, Anxiety, and Stress Scale - 21 Items. Data were analyzed using
descriptive statistics and inferential tests, including t-tests and a one-way analysis
of variance, to determine associations between mental health outcomes and
participant characteristics.
Results: The findings indicate that 59.8% of nurses reported normal depression
levels, 28.2% experienced mild to moderate depression, and 12% suffered from
severe or very severe depression. Regarding anxiety, 51.5% reported normal
levels, 24.1% experienced mild to moderate anxiety, and 24.3% reported severe or
extreme anxiety. Concerning stress, 73.4% of respondents indicated normal stress
levels, 18.1% experienced mild to moderate stress, and 8.5% reported severe or
extremely severe stress. Younger nurses and those with lower work experience
exhibited significantly higher levels of stress, anxiety, and depression compared to
their more experienced counterparts.
Conclusions: The study findings suggest that while most respondents experienced
average levels of stress, anxiety, and depression, more than one-fourth of nurses
reported severe to very severe levels of anxiety and depression, with 12%
experiencing severe or very severe depression. These results highlight the urgent
need for targeted mental health interventions, improved workplace policies, and
supportive environments for nurses working in acute healthcare settings, which may enhance their mental well-being, job satisfaction, and quality of patient care.
mental health disorders while caring for palliative care and critically ill patients. As
the backbone of the healthcare system, their mental well-being warrants greater
attention. This study aims to assess the prevalence of mental health disorders and
associated factors among nurses working in selected acute care settings in Riyadh,
Saudi Arabia.
Method: This cross-sectional study examined the mental health of nurses
employed in acute healthcare settings in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. A total of 485
participants were recruited using simple random sampling and proportionate
allocation methods. Data were collected using an online questionnaire based on the
Depression, Anxiety, and Stress Scale - 21 Items. Data were analyzed using
descriptive statistics and inferential tests, including t-tests and a one-way analysis
of variance, to determine associations between mental health outcomes and
participant characteristics.
Results: The findings indicate that 59.8% of nurses reported normal depression
levels, 28.2% experienced mild to moderate depression, and 12% suffered from
severe or very severe depression. Regarding anxiety, 51.5% reported normal
levels, 24.1% experienced mild to moderate anxiety, and 24.3% reported severe or
extreme anxiety. Concerning stress, 73.4% of respondents indicated normal stress
levels, 18.1% experienced mild to moderate stress, and 8.5% reported severe or
extremely severe stress. Younger nurses and those with lower work experience
exhibited significantly higher levels of stress, anxiety, and depression compared to
their more experienced counterparts.
Conclusions: The study findings suggest that while most respondents experienced
average levels of stress, anxiety, and depression, more than one-fourth of nurses
reported severe to very severe levels of anxiety and depression, with 12%
experiencing severe or very severe depression. These results highlight the urgent
need for targeted mental health interventions, improved workplace policies, and
supportive environments for nurses working in acute healthcare settings, which may enhance their mental well-being, job satisfaction, and quality of patient care.
Creator
Khalid S AlGhamdi , Diana S. Lalithabai, and Diana S. Lalithabai
Source
http://dx.doi.org/10.53344/pnj.v7.i2.71618
Publisher
UNAIR
Date
September 2025
Contributor
Sri Wahyuni
Rights
ISSN : 26563894
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PDF
Language
English
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Text
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Citation
Khalid S AlGhamdi , Diana S. Lalithabai, and Diana S. Lalithabai, “PREVALENCE AND FACTORS ASSOCIATED WITH MENTAL HEALTH DISORDERS AMONG NURSES IN ACUTE CARE SETTINGS IN RIYADH: A CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY (Original Research),” Repository Horizon University Indonesia, accessed April 26, 2026, https://repository.horizon.ac.id/items/show/11856.