Present mood states in Brazilian night nurses.
Variations in the state of momentary emotions of Brazilian hospital nurses on day and night shifts were recorded. Ten graduate nurses working on day and night shifts in the clinical ward of hospitals completed the Present Mood States List of Engelmann at the beginning and end of the first and last days of each shift. Analysis indicated (a) nurses had a stable emotional profile, present at the working shift, and (b) variations in present mood states related to specific effects of shift work were observed when comparisons were made between the present mood states at the beginning and end of each shift duty.
Bueno
José Lino Oliveira
JL
Department of Psychology and Education, Faculty of Philosophy, Sciences, and Letters, University of São Paulo, Ribeirão Preto, Brasil. jldobuen@ffclrp.usp.br
De Martino
Milva Maria Figueiredo
MM
Figueiredo
Taíza Helena
TH
D000328:Adult; D000339:Affect; D001938:Brazil; D002940:Circadian Rhythm; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D009726:Nurses / Q000523:psychology*; D020178:Sleep Disorders, Circadian Rhythm / Q000208:ethnology* / Q000523:psychology*