Perceived stress and coping strategies among Jordanian nursing students during clinical practice in psychiatric/mental health courses
- 25 December 2013
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Wiley in International Journal of Mental Health Nursing
- Vol. 23 (4), 326-335
- https://doi.org/10.1111/inm.12054
Abstract
Clinical practice in the psychiatric/mental health nursing (PMHN) field is considered a highly‐stressful experience for nursing students. The purpose of the present study was to identify the degrees of stress, the types of stressors, and coping strategies perceived by undergraduate nursing students during their clinical practice in PMHN courses. A descriptive, longitudinal design was used. Sixty‐five students registered in PMHN clinical courses were recruited from five Jordanian universities using a systematic random‐sampling method. Data collection was conducted in the second semester of the 2012–2013 academic year at two points of time: pre‐PMHN clinical training and post‐PMHN training. The Basic Information Questionnaire, Perceived Stress Scale, and Coping Behavior Inventory were administered. Students' ages ranged from 20 to 25 years. The findings illustrate that the highest reported types of stressors at both data‐collection times were taking care of patients, stress related to teachers and nursing staff, and from assignments and workloads. The most utilized coping strategy at both data‐collection times was problem solving. The findings of the present study are useful for clinical educators in identifying nursing students' stressors, easing their learning in the clinical setting, and establishing an efficient PMHN course programme.Keywords
Funding Information
- Deanship of scientific research/The University of Jordan
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