Anxiety, perceived stress and coping strategies in nursing students: a cross-sectional, correlational, descriptive study.

María Dolores Onieva-ZafraJuan José Fernández-MuñozElia Fernández-MartínezFrancisco José García-SánchezAna Abreu-SánchezMaría Laura Parra-Fernández

Published in: BMC medical education (2020)

Nursing students in our study presented a moderate level of stress, in addition there was a significant correlation with anxiety. Nursing teachers and clinical preceptors/mentors should be encouraged to develop programs to help prepare nursing students to cope with the challenges they are about to face during their clinical placements.

Keyphrases

nursing students
depressive symptoms
social support
mental health
healthcare
sleep quality
public health
physical activity
quality improvement