{"title":"The Relationship Between Nursing Students' Psychological Distress and Perceived Stress and the Nursing Educational Environment.","authors":"Mayantoinette F Watson, Marion Patti","doi":"10.1097/01.NEP.0000000000001281","DOIUrl":null,"url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Aim: </strong>This study aimed to identify associations between psychological distress and perceived stress and the educational environment among baccalaureate nursing students.</p><p><strong>Background: </strong>BSN students are a high-risk group for mental problems. High attrition rates are noted among students who screen for psychological distress.</p><p><strong>Method: </strong>A quantitative descriptive design was utilized with a convenience sample of 202 students. Psychological distress was correlated with perceived stress and educational environment. Regression analysis was used to analyze the data.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Psychological distress was reported in 45 percent of the sample. A significant positive relationship between being married and experiencing reduced psychological distress was found. Perceived stress and educational environment were significantly correlated (p < .05).</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>Perceived stress from the educational environment plays a role in influential factors of psychological distress.</p>","PeriodicalId":0,"journal":{"name":"","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-06-17","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":"0","resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":null,"PeriodicalName":"","FirstCategoryId":"1085","ListUrlMain":"https://doi.org/10.1097/01.NEP.0000000000001281","RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":null,"ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":null,"EPubDate":"","PubModel":"","JCR":"","JCRName":"","Score":null,"Total":0}
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Abstract
Aim: This study aimed to identify associations between psychological distress and perceived stress and the educational environment among baccalaureate nursing students.
Background: BSN students are a high-risk group for mental problems. High attrition rates are noted among students who screen for psychological distress.
Method: A quantitative descriptive design was utilized with a convenience sample of 202 students. Psychological distress was correlated with perceived stress and educational environment. Regression analysis was used to analyze the data.
Results: Psychological distress was reported in 45 percent of the sample. A significant positive relationship between being married and experiencing reduced psychological distress was found. Perceived stress and educational environment were significantly correlated (p < .05).
Conclusion: Perceived stress from the educational environment plays a role in influential factors of psychological distress.