Stress and coping styles among nursing students during the initial period of the clinical practicum: A cross-section study.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

This study aimed to explore the level of stress, types of stressors, type of coping styles, and factors influencing stress levels and coping styles among nursing students during the initial period of the clinical practicum.

Methods

A cross-sectional survey design was used. In September 2017, participants were recruited from a tertiary hospital in Zhejiang Province, China, using a convenience sampling method. A demographic characteristics questionnaire, the Intern Nursing Student Stressor Scale, and the Simple Coping Style Questionnaire were used to collect data. Data were analyzed using descriptive analysis, independent sample t-tests, one-way analysis of variance, Pearson's correlation analysis, and multiple linear regression analysis.

Results

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SUBMITTER: Liu J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9052268 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature