COVID-19 Pandemic Impact on Undergraduate Nursing Students: A Cross-Sectional Study
In: INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH AND PUBLIC HEALTH, 2022, Heft 14
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COVID-19 is a challenge for education systems around the world. This study aimed to evaluate the perceived impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on nursing students, by assessing their emotions, the level of concern in contracting the virus and their perceived stress. We conducted an observational cross-sectional study. A total of 709 nursing students completed an anonymous questionnaire. The levels of anxiety and stress were assessed using the generalized anxiety disorder scale and the COVID-19 student stress questionnaire, respectively. In total, 56.8% of the sample often or always found it difficult to attend distance-learning activities. The main difficulty referred to was connection problems (75.7%). The mean generalized anxiety disorder score was 9.46 (SD = 5.4) and appeared almost homogeneous among students across the three years of study; most of the students showed mild (35%) to moderate (27%) levels of anxiety; 19% had severe anxiety. The overall COVID-19 stressor mean scores were 11.40 (SD = 6.50); the majority of the students (47.1%) showed scores indicative of moderate stress, 25% showed low stress levels, and 28% showed high-stress levels. Improvements and investments are needed to ensure high-quality distance learning, adequate connectivity, technical support for students, as well as strategies to promote mental health.
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COVID-19 Pandemic Impact on Undergraduate Nursing Students: A Cross-Sectional Study
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Autor/in / Beteiligte Person: | Curcio, Felice ; González, Cesar Iván Avilés ; Zicchi, Maria ; Sole, Gabriele ; Finco, Gabriele ; Ez Zinabi, Oumaima ; Melo, Pedro ; Galletta, Maura ; Martinez-Riera, José R ; González, Cesar Iván Avilé |
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Zeitschrift: | INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH AND PUBLIC HEALTH, 2022, Heft 14 |
Veröffentlichung: | 2022 |
Medientyp: | academicJournal |
DOI: | 10.3390/ijerph19148347 |
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