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Coronavirus Anxiety Levels of Nursing Students and Their Ways of Coping with Stress during in the COVID-19 Pandemic

COVID-19 Pandemisi Sürecinde Hemşirelik Öğrencilerinin Koronavirüs Anksiyetesi Düzeyleri ve Stresle Baş Etme Şekilleri

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69–77
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2023-01-31
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It is thought that studies should be carried out to improve the effective coping skills of nursing students against the possible difficulties they may experience in epidemic situations.

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Objective & Hypothesis:Objective: This study was conducted to examine the factors affecting the coronavirus anxiety level and the behaviors of coping with the stress they experience in nursing students in Turkey during the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Key Findings & Data:Material and Method: This cross-sectional and descriptive study was completed with the participation of 431 nursing students studying at universities in Turkey between September - November 2020 and can be accessed online.
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Conclusion & Impact:It is thought that studies should be carried out to improve the effective coping skills of nursing students against the possible difficulties they may experience in epidemic situations.
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📍Scope:2020 Verileri
⚙️Variables:COVID-19 · hemşirelik öğrencisi · koronavirüs

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Objective: This study was conducted to examine the factors affecting the coronavirus anxiety level and the behaviors of coping with the stress they experience in nursing students in Turkey during the COVID-19 pandemic. Material and Method: This cross-sectional and descriptive study was completed with the participation of 431 nursing students studying at universities in Turkey between September - November 2020 and can be accessed online. Ethics committee permission was obtained to carry out the research, and data were collected using the Personal Information Form, the Coronavirus Anxiety Scale and the Stress Coping Behaviors Scale for Nursing Students. SPSS (IBM SPSS Statistics 24) package program was used to evaluate the data. Frequency, percentage, Mann-Whitney U test and Kruskal-Wallis H test were used in the evaluation. Results: It was determined that the mean score of the coronavirus anxiety scale of the nursing students was 2.27±3.04 and the mean score of the scale of coping with stress was 43.49±9.00, and they frequently used avoidance and problem-solving coping methods. In coping with the stress experienced, it has been observed that the students mostly prefer to take the necessary precautions (87.0%) to prevent the disease from being transmitted. It was determined that female gender, class level, general health perception, fear of having COVID-19, and death from COVID-19 in the immediate environment were significantly associated with coronavirus anxiety (p<0,05). Conclusion: Nursing students experience dysfunctional and low-level anxiety due to COVID-19 and use problem-solving and avoidance coping methods in coping with stress. It is thought that studies should be carried out to improve the effective coping skills of nursing students against the possible difficulties they may experience in epidemic situations.

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Amaç: Bu çalışma COVID-19 pandemi sürecinde Türkiye’de hemşirelik öğrencilerinde koronavirüs anksiyete düzeyi ile yaşadıkları stresle başa çıkma davranışlarını etkileyen etmenleri incelemek amacıyla yapılmıştır. Gereç ve Yöntem: Kesitsel ve tanımlayıcı tipte olan bu çalışma Eylül-Kasım 2020 tarihleri arasında Türkiye’de üniversitede öğrenim gören ve online ortamda ulaşılabilen 431 hemşirelik öğrencisinin katılımıyla tamamlanmıştır. Araştırmanın yürütülebilmesi için etik kurul izni alınmış olup, veriler Kişisel Bilgi Formu, Koronavirüs Anksiyete Ölçeği ve Hemşirelik Öğrencileri İçin Stresle Baş Etme Davranışları Ölçeği kullanılarak toplanmıştır. Verilerin değerlendirilmesinde SPSS (IBM SPSS Statistics 24) paket programı kullanılmıştır. Değerlendirmede frekans, yüzde, Mann-Whitney U testi ve Kruskal-Wallis H testi kullanılmıştır. Bulgular: Hemşirelik öğrencilerinin koronavirüs anksiyete ölçeği puan ortalamasının 2,27±3,04 olduğu ve stresle baş etme davranışları ölçeği puan ortalamasının 43,49±9,00 olduğu ve sıklıkla kaçınma ve sorun çözme baş etme yöntemlerini kullandıkları belirlenmiştir. Yaşanan stresle baş etmede öğrencilerin en fazla hastalığın bulaşmaması için gerekli tedbirleri alma (%87,0) yolunu tercih ettikleri görülmüştür. Kadın cinsiyeti, sınıf düzeyi, genel sağlık algısı, COVID-19 geçirme endişesi ve yakın çevrede COVID-19 kaynaklı ölümlerin yaşanmasının koronavirüs anksiyetesi ile anlamlı düzeyde ilişkili olduğu belirlenmiştir (p<0,05). Sonuç: Hemşirelik öğrencilerinin COVID-19’a bağlı işlevsel olmayan ve düşük düzeyde anksiyete yaşamakta ve stresle baş etmede sorun çözme ve kaçınma baş etme yöntemlerini kullanmaktadırlar. Salgın durumlarında yaşayabilecekleri olası zorluklara karşı, hemşirelik öğrencilerinin etkin baş etme becerilerini geliştirmek için çalışmalar yapılması gerektiği düşünülmektedir.

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DAYSAL, B., ALTAY, B. (2023). Coronavirus Anxiety Levels of Nursing Students and Their Ways of Coping with Stress during in the COVID-19 Pandemic. İzmir Katip Çelebi Üniversitesi Sağlık Bilimleri Fakültesi Dergisi, Cilt: 8 - Sayı: 1, 69–77. https://ajindex.com/articles/882015

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