Investigation of coping efficacy and procrastination behavior of nurse in emergency department

Objective: To investigate the effects of coping efficacy on procrastination behavior of nurse in emergency department.Methods: The coping efficacy of 80 nurses in emergency department were investigated,and divided into high efficacy group and low efficacy group according to the efficiency score.The procrastination levels in two groups were evaluated using the procrastination scale.Results: The total score of coping efficacy and individual ability score of nurses in emergency department were significantly higher than those in national norm(P<0.01).The high efficacy in 45 cases and low efficacy in 35 cases were identified according to the efficacy score.The score of procrastination scale and incidence of procrastination in high efficacy group were less than those in low efficacy group(P<0.01 and P<0.05).Conclusions: The procrastination behavior is found in emergency nurses,which can affect the procrastination behavior.The psychological status and coping measures in emergency nurses should be paid attention to.