ABSTRACT
ABSTRACT: The purpose of this study is to examine the relationship of depression and depersonalization among Japanese nurses. The survey was conducted to female Japanese nurses in 2007. The total number of valid respondents was 1058. The questionnaire consisted of the Cambridge Depersonalization Scale (CDS) and Zung Self-Rating Depression Scale (SDS). We translated the English version of CDS into Japanese. The subjects were divided into three groups depending upon the depth of depression (non-
depression, slight depression, moderate depression). We compared scores of depersonalization among the above-mentioned three groups. The result showed that the scores of total CDS and all subscales of the moderate depression group were significantly higher than those of the nondepression and the slight depression groups. These results suggested that the two symptoms overlapped each other. Therefore, if we find one
of two symptoms in nurses, we should suspect they may also have the other one. We must support them in order to prevent their burnout syndrome and malpractices.
