Types of Physical Restraint Experience in Mentally Ill Persons: Q Methodological Approach.

Ko,  Hee Sung; Hah,  Yang Sook

doi:2012.21.1.30

J Korean Acad Psychiatr Ment Health Nurs > Volume 21(1); 2012 > Article

Original Article

Journal of Korean Academy of psychiatric and Mental Health Nursing 2012;21(1):30-40.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.12934/jkpmhn.2012.21.1.30 Published online March 31, 2012.

Types of Physical Restraint Experience in Mentally Ill Persons: Q Methodological Approach.

Hee Sung Ko, Yang Sook Hah

College of Nursing, Seoul National University, Seoul, Korea. lovisway@hanmail.net

Abstract

PURPOSE
The purpose of this study was to identify the patterns of physical restraint experience in mentally ill persons. METHODS: Q-methodology, an approach designed to discover patterns in various subjective experiences, was used. Twenty-two participants classified 36 selected Q-statements on a nine-point scale to create a normal distribution. The collected data were analyzed using the PC Quanl Program. RESULTS: Five types of physical restraint experience in mentally ill persons were identified by the participants. Type I Emotional reaction-explosive anger, Type II Emotional reaction-internalized anger, Type III Rational reaction-rejection, Type IV Rational reaction-acceptance, Type V Rational reaction-trust. CONCLUSION: The results of this study provide an understanding that different types of reactions to physical restraint experience exist and that each type has certain characteristics, which suggest a need to develop interventions specifically designed for each type of physical restraint experience.

Key Words: Mentally ill persons; Physical restraint; Experience