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Stress, extraversion, social support, and resilience in pre-nursing students: A correlational study
Leslie A Jennings1, Regina W Urban1, Kelle N George1
1College of Nursing and Health Innovation, The University of Texas at Arlington, 411 South Nedderman Drive, Arlington, TX, 76019, United States of America.
High social support is linked to lower stress and higher resilience in pre-nursing students. These findings are crucial for improving student well-being and retention in nursing programs.
Area of Science:
- Nursing Education
- Student Well-being
- Psychosocial Health
Background:
- Universities aim to improve nursing student retention due to persistent shortages.
- Pre-nursing students face obstacles impacting academic progress.
- Understanding stress, extraversion, social support, and resilience is key for pre-nursing student success.
Purpose of the Study:
- To compare perceived stress, extraversion, social support, and resilience between on-campus (OC) and accelerated online (AO) pre-nursing students.
- To examine the relationships among these factors in pre-nursing students.
- To identify factors influencing pre-nursing student well-being and academic persistence.
Main Methods:
- Cross-sectional, survey-based design.
- Convenience sampling of pre-nursing students at the University of Texas at Arlington.
- IRB-approved study conducted in Fall 2024.
Main Results:
- A statistically significant relationship was found among social support, stress, and resilience.
- Perceived support from friends negatively correlated with stress.
- Perceived support from friends positively correlated with resilience.
Conclusions:
- Pre-nursing students exhibit well-being factors prior to formal nursing education.
- Further research is needed on the influence of extraversion and social support on pre-nursing student success.
- Early interventions focusing on psychosocial health and social support can enhance pre-nursing student outcomes.
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