Tomasic, James (2023) Therapeutic Relationships and Staff Well-being during Recovery: Challenges and Implications for Forensic and General Mental Health Nurses. Honours thesis, University of Southern Queensland. (Unpublished)
Abstract
Nurse shortages are a major issue faced by health organisations globally, and are predicted to worsen in coming years. Forensic mental health nurses (FMHNs) are of particular concern, as they have consistently demonstrated greater retention challenges than other nursing sub-specialties. This study investigates the effects of PTSD symptomology on FMHN turnover intentions, and the impact of education/training as a moderating variable. Currently there are a limited number of FMHN focussed studies that investigate these variables separately, but none that investigate the interrelationship amongst them. To assess the effect of PTSD symptomology on turnover intentions, and any moderating effects of education/training, this study explores two research questions: 1. ‘Do higher rates of PTSD symptomology predict higher turnover intentions for FMHNs?’, and 2. ‘Does greater FMHN training moderate the relationship between PTSD symptomology and turnover intentions?’. A sample of 149 nurses from The Park Centre for Mental Health (TPCMH; QLD, Australia) completed a survey that includes measures for each variable. The results were then scored and regression analyses conducted to assess the relationship between variables. The results established a weak to moderate positive relationship between PTSD symptomology and turnover intentions, as well very high rates of these factors in FMHNs ( 67.1% and 89.9% respectively), but no relationship was found with education/training. This study highlights the role PTSD symptomology plays in FMHN turnover intentions, as well as establishing prevalence rates for both of these factors in an Australian context. It also explores possible ameliorative interventions and recommends further research be conducted into drivers of PTSD symptomology and turnover intentions in FMHNs.
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| Item Type: | Thesis (Non-Research) (Honours) |
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| Item Status: | Live Archive |
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| Faculty/School / Institute/Centre: | Current – Faculty of Health, Engineering and Sciences - School of Psychology and Wellbeing (1 Jan 2022 -) |
| Supervisors: | Michael Ireland |
| Qualification: | Bachelor of Science (Honours) |
| Date Deposited: | 07 Aug 2025 01:22 |
| Last Modified: | 07 Aug 2025 01:22 |
| Uncontrolled Keywords: | Forensic mental health nurse; PTSD symptomology; Education/training. |
| Fields of Research (2008): | 17 Psychology and Cognitive Sciences > 1799 Other Psychology and Cognitive Sciences > 179999 Psychology and Cognitive Sciences not elsewhere classified |
| Fields of Research (2020): | 52 PSYCHOLOGY > 5299 Other psychology > 529999 Other psychology not elsewhere classified |
| URI: | https://sear.unisq.edu.au/id/eprint/52824 |
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