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Chris Gibbons1, Martin Dempster, Marianne Moutray

  • 1School of Nursing and Midwifery, Queen's University Belfast, UK. c.gibbons@qub.ac.uk

Journal of Advanced Nursing
|November 17, 2010
PubMed
Summary

Sources of stress causing distress predicted nursing student well-being more than positive stressors. Support and self-efficacy initiatives can improve student well-being.

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Area of Science:

  • Psychology
  • Nursing Education

Background:

  • Traditional research on nursing students' stress focuses on distress, neglecting potential positive stressors.
  • Understanding both distress and eustress sources is crucial for holistic well-being.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To explore the relationship between various stress sources and psychological well-being in nursing students.
  • To investigate the moderating and mediating roles of coping resources on well-being.

Main Methods:

  • A questionnaire assessed stress (hassles and uplifts), support, control, self-efficacy, and coping styles in 171 final-year nursing students.
  • Well-being was measured using the General Health Questionnaire and course/career satisfaction scales.

Main Results:

  • Stressors leading to distress were stronger predictors of well-being than positive stressors, except for clinical placement demands.
  • Self-efficacy, dispositional control, and support significantly predicted well-being.
  • Avoidance coping was the strongest predictor of adverse well-being, while approach coping was not significant.

Conclusions:

  • Promoting support and self-efficacy can immediately enhance nursing student well-being.
  • Nurse educators should consider how student experiences contribute to both distress and eustress.