Bhurtun Hanish, Saaranen Terhi, Estola Matti, Turunen Hannele
About the Authors Hanish Bhurtun, MSc, RN, is a PhD student, Department of Nursing Science, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Eastern Finland, Kuopio, Finland. Terhi Saaranen, PhD, RN, PHN, is an acting professor and docent, Department of Nursing Science, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Eastern Finland. Matti Estola, PhD, is a senior lecturer, Faculty of Social Sciences and Business Studies, Joensuu Campus, University of Eastern Finland. Hannele Turunen, PhD, RN, is a full professor and chair, Faculty of Health Sciences, Kuopio University Hospital, University of Eastern Finland. For more information, contact Hanish Dev Bhurtun at
Nurs Educ Perspect. 2021;42(1):E2-E6. doi: 10.1097/01.NEP.0000000000000693.
The aim of the study was to examine how first-year Finnish nursing students perceive stress and the coping strategies they use in the clinical learning environment.
Stress from the clinical learning environment is a recurrent problem in nursing education. This topic has not been explored in the Finnish context.
This is a cross-sectional study using data from 189 first-year nursing students. Students completed the Perceived Stress Scale and Coping Behavior Inventory; t-tests and Pearson correlation analyses were performed.
Our sample rarely experienced stress, with a mean stress score of 1.07 (SD = 0.49). A commonly reported stressor was lack of professional knowledge and skills (M = 1.49, SD = 0.82). Transference was the most common coping strategy.
Our findings may help nursing teachers understand stressors in the clinical learning environment and support their students to use effective coping strategies, such as problem-solving and optimistic attitudes.
本研究旨在探讨芬兰一年级护理专业学生如何看待压力以及他们在临床学习环境中所采用的应对策略。
临床学习环境带来的压力是护理教育中反复出现的问题。在芬兰背景下，这一主题尚未得到探讨。
这是一项横断面研究，使用了189名一年级护理专业学生的数据。学生们完成了感知压力量表和应对行为量表；进行了t检验和皮尔逊相关分析。
我们的样本很少经历压力，平均压力得分为1.07（标准差=0.49）。一个常见的压力源是缺乏专业知识和技能（均值=1.49，标准差=0.82）。转移是最常见的应对策略。
我们的研究结果可能有助于护理教师了解临床学习环境中的压力源，并支持他们的学生使用有效的应对策略，如解决问题和保持乐观态度。
