A New Look at Resilience in Nursing Students: Stress, Social Media, and Student Athletes
Sharon R Keating1, Clarisse Fairbanks
1About the Authors Sharon R. Keating, PhD, FNP-BC, CNE, is an assistant professor, Salve Regina University Department of Nursing, Newport, Rhode Island. Clarisse Fairbanks DNP, APRN, PMHCNS-BC, is an assistant professor, Salve Regina University Department of Nursing. For more information, contact Dr. Keating at sharon.keating@salve.edu .
Abstract:
Resilience in nursing students is important for academic and practice success and a necessary subcompetency in the American Association of Colleges of Nursing 2021 Essentials. This study examined levels of resilience and identified related factors in prelicensure nursing students. Data were collected via an online survey that included a descriptive questionnaire with resilience and stress scales. Significant findings include negative relationships between resilience and stress, and resilience and social media use; positive relationships between stress and social media use, specifically TikTok use; and high resilience levels in student athletes. Specific implications for nursing education and future research are discussed.
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