The Mental Status of Nursing Students in COVID-19 Pandemic: A Cross-sectional Study

Objective:The Coronavirus disease-2019 (COVID-19) pandemic has negatively affected the mental health of individuals as well as their physical health. The mental health of nurse candidates is also important in this process. Therefore, it was aimed to evaluate the anxiety and mental states of nursing...

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Published in:Mediterranean Nursing and Midwifery 2023-04, Vol.3 (1), p.25-33
Main Authors: Değirmenci, Filiz, Aksoy Can, Ahu, Çelebi, Asiye, Vefikuluçay Yılmaz, Duygu
Format: Article
Language:English
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anxiety
covid-19
mental health
nursing student
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Summary:Objective:The Coronavirus disease-2019 (COVID-19) pandemic has negatively affected the mental health of individuals as well as their physical health. The mental health of nurse candidates is also important in this process. Therefore, it was aimed to evaluate the anxiety and mental states of nursing students during the COVID-19 pandemic in this study.Method:This descriptive and cross-sectional study was conducted with 323 students in the nursing department of a university. Research data were collected by using “state anxiety inventory” and “mental health continuity scale-short form”.Results:It was found that 78.9% of the nursing students were anxious in this period and there was a moderate inverse correlation between the state anxiety inventory and mental health continuity Scale scores of nursing students (r=-0.564; p
ISSN:2791-7940
2791-7940
DOI:10.4274/MNM.2023.22123