Correlation between Mental Health and Traditional Chinese Medicine Constitutions: An Analysis Based on a Sample from a Tertiary Hospital Female Nurses of China

Objective: This study aimed to explore the relationship between traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) constitution and mental health levels of nursing staff in a general hospital. Methods: After random selection, 209 nursing staff were included to evaluate TCM constitution and mental health level through a TCM constitution checklist and the SCL-90. Results: 1) There were 102 cases (48.8%) of balanced constitution and 107 cases of biased constitution (51.2%). 2) The mental health status of the nursing staff was distributed as follows: suspected or mild (56.5%), moderate (17.2%), and severe (3.8%). 3) In the correlation analysis between mental health status and TCM constitution, interpersonal sensitivity, phobia, and paranoia were negatively correlated with normal constitution and positively correlated with biased constitution. Conclusion: The mental health status of nursing staff is poor, and biased constitution may be a risk factor for their mental health. Intervention in biased constitutions may therefore improve the mental health of nursing staff.