Psychological Discomfort in Nursing Degree Students as a Consequence of the COVID-19 Pandemic

Journal of Clinical Medicine

Vanesa Salado-Navarro¹  Emilia Moreno-Sánchez²  Fernando Espina-López³  Jesús Sáez-Padilla⁴  María-de-los-Ángeles Merino-Godoy⁵  Francisco-Javier Gago-Valiente⁶ 

[1] Department of Experimental Psychology, Faculty of Psychology, University of Seville, 41004 Seville, Spain;Department of Pedagogy, Faculty of Education, Psychology and Sports Sciences, University of Huelva, 21007 Huelva, Spain;Huelva-Costa Primary Care District, 21007 Huelva, Spain;Integrated Didactics Department, Faculty of Education, Psychology and Sports Sciences, University of Huelva, 21071 Huelva, Spain;Nursing Department, Faculty of Nursing, University of Huelva, 21007 Huelva, Spain;Preventive Medicine and Public Health Area, University of Huelva, 21071 Huelva, Spain;

关键词: COVID-19;    pandemic;    nursing;    students;    stress;    anxiety;   

DOI  :  10.3390/jcm10235467

来源: DOAJ

【 摘 要 】

Students are a population at risk of developing psychological complications, such as psychological discomfort, stress, and anxiety, among other problems, especially during the current health crisis due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The present study’s objective was to analyze the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on the psychological discomfort of final-year nursing students. A cross-sectional descriptive observational study was carried out. To analyze the psychological discomfort of the participants, the Kessler test (previously validated) was used. The results of this test were divided into two levels (High ≥ 21/Low < 21), showing high sensitivity as a screening method for anxiety and depression. Questionnaires were sent via email to final-year nursing students of Spanish and South American universities, inviting them to participate voluntarily. The sample consisted of 400 students, with an average age of 23.29 years and a sex proportion of 82.75% women and 17.28% men. Almost all participants (n = 396) belonged to Spanish universities, and the greatest participation corresponded to Andalusian universities (64.5%). The average psychological discomfort was high (M = 27.94). Statistically significant relationships were detected between age, sex, and feeling ready for the world of work, observing no relationships with the rest of the studied variables. The sample of 4th-year students of the Degree of Nursing presented a high level of psychological discomfort. This pathology does not seem to be related to having suffered from COVID-19 or being in contact with infected people during the practicum and is more strongly related to personal sociodemographic variables and students’ preparation for the world of work.

【 授权许可】

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