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Table 1 Descriptive statistics results for reasons for the CM use and statements for nurses’ emotional responses and factor analysis results

From: Cross-sectional study on nurses’ attitudes regarding coercive measures: the importance of socio-demographic characteristics, job satisfaction, and strategies for coping with stress

Statements about the reasons for the CM

n

\( \overline{x} \)

SD

F 1*

F 2**

Statements for nurses’ emotional responses

n

\( \overline{x} \)

SD

F 1***

F 2****

The patient is becoming excited and out of control

338

2.23

0.588

0.406

0.208

Annoyed that the patient was secluded

343

2.02

0.646

0.602

−0.082

The patient is hitting another patient

337

2.46

0.566

−0.093

0.825

Relieved that the problem has been resolved

341

2.30

0.608

−0.120

0.730

The patient is yelling and making too much noise

339

1.68

0.643

0.724

0.094

Satisfied that the ward is running smoothly

340

2.15

0.698

−0.115

0.795

The patient is hitting a staff member

336

2.48

0.588

−0.074

0.770

Guilt or misgivings about the necessity for secluding the patient

338

1.65

0.568

0.748

−0.060

The patient wants to sleep

340

1.14

0.381

0.590

0.003

Regretful that the crisis was not resolved differently

345

1.91

0.638

0.671

0.072

The patient is showing inappropriate sexual behavior

340

1.60

0.608

0.582

0.367

Powerful

345

1.06

0.228

0.051

0.295

The patient is annoying or interrupting other people

336

1.49

0.608

0.772

0.042

Angry that it was a mistake to have secluded the patient

342

1.28

0.451

0.687

−0.041

The patient is trying to break something like a chair or window

338

2.51

0.562

0.167

0.682

That you have failed

342

1.56

0.521

0.735

−0.003

The patient is cursing or swearing at other people

337

1.50

0.618

0.831

0.014

Disempowered that it ended this way

340

1.63

0.553

0.758

−0.060

The patient is trying to hurt him/herself

337

2.57

0.558

0.141

0.621

In control of the situation

341

1.80

0.665

−0.070

0.718

The patient will not take his/her medication

336

1.42

0.646

0.771

−0.082

Fed up

341

1.26

0.469

0.263

0.280

The patient is waking other patients at night

341

1.73

0.615

0.648

0.234

Angry at being made to be involved in a process that I do not agree with

341

1.31

0.501

0.572

0.018

The patient is asking to be restrained

342

1.87

0.604

0.228

0.350

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  1. Legend: \( \overline{x}, \) mean; n, number of responses; SD, standard deviation; F1*, less-threatening behaviour; F2**, threatening behaviour; F*** negative attitude towards CM; F**** positive attitude towards CM; significance of bold values at the 0.05 level