Determining the Pattern of Relationship Between Sleep Disorder, Borderline Personality Disorder, and Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder in Nurses of Kermanshah City

Abstract

Objective: This study aimed to determine the pattern of relationship between sleep disorder and borderline personality disorder with post-traumatic stress disorder in nurses of Kermanshah city.

Methodology: The research method is applied in terms of purpose and survey-based in terms of implementation. The statistical population of this study includes all present and dispatched nurses to the site of the incident in Kermanshah city. The sampling method was random convenient sampling, and the sample size was determined to be 150 participants using Cochran's formula. Based on the inclusion and exclusion criteria, the participants responded to the Mississippi PTSD Scale, Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index, and the Jackson and Claridge (1991) Borderline Personality Scale.

Findings: The results indicated that post-traumatic stress disorder has a significant positive relationship, both directly and indirectly, with borderline personality disorder thoughts and sleep disorder. Furthermore, in fitting the designed model, it was shown that the obtained GFI and AGFI indices are close to one, and the root mean square error of approximation (RMSEA) is less than 0.08 and within an acceptable range, suggesting that the model variables are well-fitted by the data.

Conclusion: Considering the findings of the present study and the importance of nurses' health on community health, the evaluation, recognition, and treatment of sleep quality and borderline personality disorder and their relationship with post-traumatic stress disorder can provide valuable guidelines for improving PTSD in nurses.