Examining stress perceptions and coping strategies among Saudi nursing students: A systematic review

Stress is a perennial problem in nursing education and Saudi student nurses are not immune. Despite the growing literature examining stress in Saudi student nurses, a broader perspective on this concept has not been explored. This paper is a report of a review systematically appraising and synthesiz...

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Published in:Nurse education today 2018-06, Vol.65, p.192-200
Main Authors: Labrague, Leodoro J., McEnroe–Petitte, Denise M., De Los Santos, Janet Alexis A., Edet, Olaide B.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adaptation
Bibliographic Databases
Coping
Coping strategies
Demography
Evidence-based nursing
Medical education
Nurse
Nurses
Nursing
Nursing education
Nursing Students
Patients
Perceptions
Psychological adaptation
Psychological stress
Saudi Arabia
Stress
Student
Student Characteristics
Systematic review
Workloads
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Summary:Stress is a perennial problem in nursing education and Saudi student nurses are not immune. Despite the growing literature examining stress in Saudi student nurses, a broader perspective on this concept has not been explored. This paper is a report of a review systematically appraising and synthesizing existing scientific articles reporting stress perceptions and coping styles in Saudi student nurses. A systematic review method guided this review. Four (SCOPUS, CINAHL, PubMed, Ovid) bibliographic databases were searched to locate relevant articles. An electronic database search was performed in August 2017 to locate studies published from 2010 onwards. The search words included: “stress” OR “psychological stress”, “coping” OR “psychological adaptation”, “Saudi Arabia”, “student”, and “nurse”. Eleven (11) articles met the inclusion criteria. Review of the findings showed moderate to high stress levels in Saudi student nurses that originated mainly from heavy workloads and taking care of patients. However, when the students' demographic characteristics were taken into account, inconclusive results were found, although some evidence showed higher stress levels in higher level students. Both active and passive coping styles were used by nursing students when dealing with stress. Consistent with international studies, Saudi student nurses experience a considerable levels of stress from various sources. Findings may provide a direction for nursing faculty in formulating stress interventions that are empirically tested and culturally appropriate.
ISSN:0260-6917
1532-2793
DOI:10.1016/j.nedt.2018.03.012