Abu Liel Farid
Arab American University, Jenin, Palestine.
SAGE Open Nurs. 2023 Dec 18;9:23779608231220514. doi: 10.1177/23779608231220514. eCollection 2023 Jan-Dec.
COVID-19 has had an important effect on nursing students, with some having their clinical practice cancelled or suspended and others suffering from the virus.
The purpose of this study was to assess the psychological status in terms of stress, anxiety, and depression of nursing students during COVID-19 pandemic.
The study was cross-sectional, carried out by a convenience sample of 320 participants of nursing students between May and June 2020. Data collection was performed by "Depression Anxiety Stress-21 Scale" (DASS-21).
The results revealed that 78 (24.3%) of participants reported stress; 121 (37.8%) reported anxiety; and 72 (22.5%) reported depression. Also, grade and socioeconomic status had statistically significant effect on anxiety, stress, and depression. In addition, age had statistically significant effect on depression, place of residence had statistically significant effect on anxiety, and gender had statistically significant effect on stress.
The study confirmed an alarming number of nursing students who experienced anxiety, stress, and depression. This study serves as an evidence concerning nursing students' mental health issues as a consequence of the COVID-19 pandemic.
新冠疫情对护理专业学生产生了重大影响,一些学生的临床实习被取消或暂停,另一些学生则感染了该病毒。
本研究旨在评估新冠疫情期间护理专业学生在压力、焦虑和抑郁方面的心理状况。
本研究为横断面研究,于2020年5月至6月通过便利抽样选取了320名护理专业学生作为参与者。采用“抑郁焦虑压力量表-21项”(DASS-21)进行数据收集。
结果显示,78名(24.3%)参与者报告有压力;121名(37.8%)报告有焦虑;72名(22.5%)报告有抑郁。此外,年级和社会经济状况对焦虑、压力和抑郁有统计学显著影响。另外,年龄对抑郁有统计学显著影响,居住地对焦虑有统计学显著影响,性别对压力有统计学显著影响。
该研究证实了有数量惊人的护理专业学生经历了焦虑、压力和抑郁。本研究为新冠疫情导致护理专业学生心理健康问题提供了证据。