Factors influencing higher vocational nursing students' mental health during internships: a cross-sectional study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Internship is an important transition stage for nursing students from school to clinical work. However, students often suffer from mental health problems such as depression, anxiety and stress during internship, which further affects the effect of internship and career choice.

Aim

This study aims to explore the mental health problems of higher vocational nursing students and its influencing factors.

Methods

This study used a cross-sectional design to investigate 432 nursing students during internship who were studying at Binzhou Polytechnic from May to June 2025. The general information questionnaire, General Self-Efficacy Scale (GSES) and Depression, Anxiety and Stress Scale (DASS-21) were used to collect data to understand the mental health status of high

SUBMITTER: Wang D 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12660294 | biostudies-literature | 2025

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature