Objective: To explore the current psychological resilience of intensive care unit（ICU） nurses in grade A tertiary hospitals

China during prevention and control of coronavirus disease 2019（COVID-19） and its influencing factors

and to provide a scientific basis for improving the psychological resilience of ICU nurses during the epidemic. Methods: From February 16 to 18

2020

a total of 219 ICU nurses from three grade A tertiary hospitals in Luzhou were included in the study using the convenience sampling method; the nurses then underwent a questionnaire survey using a self-made general information questionnaire

Connor-Davidson Resilience Scale

Simplified Coping Style Questionnaire

and Social Support Rating Scale. Results: The psychological resilience score of the ICU nurses in the grade A tertiary hospitals during prevention and control of COVID-19 was 63.83 ± 17.10

which was significantly lower than that of the general population in China（P < 0.05）. The psychological resilience scores of the ICU nurses were significantly different depending on their sex

age

education level

whether they were the only child in the family

number of offspring

length of work

and professional title（P < 0.05）. The total score of psychological resilience was positively correlated with subjective support

utilization of social support

total score of social support

and positive coping style（P < 0.01）

and was negatively correlated with negative coping style（P < 0.01）. Sex

age

professional title

whether they were the only child in the family

number of offspring

subjective support

utilization of social support

and positive and negative coping styles could explain 63.9% of the overall variation in the psychological resilience. Conclusion: The ICU nurses in grade A tertiary hospitals have relatively low psychological resilience during prevention and control of COVID-19

with its main influencing factors being sex

age

professional title

whether they are the only child in the family

number of offspring

subjective support

utilization of social support

and positive and negative coping styles. Hospital administrators should formulate targeted psychological resilience intervention programs to maintain and promote the physical and mental health of ICU nurses.