Examination of nursing students' anxiety levels related to clinical practice with respect to peer support
Perspectives in Psychiatric Care, vol.57, no.3, pp.1114-1119, 2021 (SCI-Expanded, SSCI, Scopus)
- Publication Type: Article / Article
- Volume: 57 Issue: 3
- Publication Date: 2021
- Doi Number: 10.1111/ppc.12664
- Journal Name: Perspectives in Psychiatric Care
- Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Social Sciences Citation Index (SSCI), Scopus, Academic Search Premier, CINAHL, EMBASE, MEDLINE, Psycinfo
- Page Numbers: pp.1114-1119
- Keywords: anxiety, clinical practice, nursing student, peer support, stress
- Hatay Mustafa Kemal University Affiliated: Yes
Abstract
Purpose: To investigate the relationship between stress and anxiety levels of nursing students at during their first clinical practice. Design and Methods: Designed as a quasi-experimental study with a study group (n = 13) and a control group (n = 13) among nursing students at a university. Findings: Students who practiced in the clinic for the first time experienced stress and anxiety, and their stress levels increased with high levels of state anxiety. The stress and anxiety decreased using peer support of the study group there was no change in the control group. Implications for Nursing Practice: It is recommended that nursing students who enter clinical practice for the first time use peer support to reduce stress and anxiety in clinical practice.