Professional boundaries of nursing staff in secure mental health services: the impact of interpersonal style and attitude towards coercion

Lambert, Katie, Chu, Simon orcid iconORCID: 0000-0001-8921-4942 and Turner, Polly (2018) Professional boundaries of nursing staff in secure mental health services: the impact of interpersonal style and attitude towards coercion. Journal of Psychosocial Nursing and Mental Health Services . ISSN 0279-3695

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Official URL: https://doi.org/10.3928/02793695-20180920-05

Abstract

The current study explored the impact of nursing staff members' interpersonal style and attitudes toward coercion on the management of their professional boundaries. Researchers predicted that a combination of a particular interpersonal style, a specific attitude toward coercion, and self-reported engagement in boundary-crossing behavior would be associated with particular styles of boundary management as outlined by Hamilton's Boundary Seesaw Model. Sixty-three nursing staff members in secure inpatient mental health services completed measures of boundary management, boundary crossings, attitude toward coercion, and interpersonal style. Regression analyses showed that a submissive interpersonal style and fewer boundary-crossing behaviors were associated with a pacifier boundary management style. In contrast, a pragmatic attitude toward coercion predicted a negotiator style of boundary management. The regression model for controller boundary management style was not significant. Findings are explored, along with their impact and implications for research and practice


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