الفروق في اضطراب توهم المرض لدى عينة من الممرضات العاملات في المشافي العامة بمحافظة دمشق

Abstract EN

This research deals with Hypochondriasis for a sample of Female Nurses in the Public Hospital in Damascus, the aims of this research are; -knowing the percentage of the spread of hypochondriasis disorder in those working in nursing profession (sample members).

-Knowing the differences in hypochondriasis in the female nurses according to the following variables: (Age, family status, number of years of service).

Research sample: The sample is composed of 400 female nurses who work in the public and private hospitals in Damascus city.

The research tool: Hypochondriasis scale is used, prepared by Fayez Al- Haj (1991).

Research methodology: the researcher has used the analytical descriptive methodology which is considered the suitable methodology for the psychiatric, social and educational sciences.

Statistical methods used: The raw marks of the sample members and their processing through the Statistical package (spss).

The most important results of the study: - Percentage numbers amounting to 24% of the female nurses (sample members) suffer hypochondriasis.

- There are no differences in hypochondriasis in the female nurses according to age variable.