A survey of coping strategies among clinical nurses in China during the early stage of coronavirus disease 2019 pandemic: A cross‐sectional study

Abstract Aims To investigate coping strategies and identify their associated factors among Chinese clinical nurses during the early stage of coronavirus disease 2019 pandemic. Design A cross‐sectional study. Methods This study was conducted in seven designated hospitals involved in the diagnosis and treatment of the coronavirus disease 2019 in the southwest of China between 1 February and 31 March, 2020. Multiple linear regression was conducted to explore the association of different factors with the coping strategies of nurses. Results Nurses’ positive coping was associated with higher psychological capital ( B = 0.185, 95% CI 0.158–0.213), social support ( B = 0.292, 95% CI 0.244–0.340) and lower frustration ( B = −0.065, 95% CI −0.123 to −0.007). In contrast, higher frustration ( B = 0.091, 95% CI 0.044–0.139), lower performance ( B = −0.054, 95% CI −0.101 to −0.007) and psychological capital ( B = −0.035, 95% CI −0.055 to −0.014) were associated with negative coping.