The aim of this study is to examine the effect of psychological distress and religious coping in quality of life of nursing students during the second wave of the pandemic in Greece. Materials and methods: A cross-sectional online survey was conducted among nursing students. Data were collected via an e-survey consisting of five parts including HADS Questionary, SF-36, B-RCOPE and Subjective Happiness scale. Results: From the total of 200 nursing students the 86.5% were female, 35.5% were in their first year of study, 54% were single and 65.5 were urban residents. 51.9% of the students were experiencing anxiety and 31,5% were depressed. In regard to subjective happiness, the mean value was 4.51±1.27. In addition, the majority of the students consider themselves unhappy (67.5%). Finally, in regard to SF-36 scores, we observed that PCS mean score was 68.49±13.19, MCS56.12±24.23. Depression, as well as negative religious coping, can have a negative effect on both physical and mental health components of quality of life. Conclusions: Nursing students experience very high levels of stress and anxiety during the COVID-19 pandemic and need support and guidance to better manage stress and fear in this unusual situation.
(1) Background: The COVID-19 pandemic posed a major threat to global health and on the educational field. The purpose of this study is to identify and illustrate the psychosocial adaptation of nursing students to the sudden and exclusive application of distance learning during the COVID-19 pandemic; (2) Methods: A qualitative interview research has been designed. Two focus groups of seven members each and six individual interviews were conducted in a sample of undergraduate nursing students in Greece from 3 March 2021, to 9 April 2021.; (3) Results: A qualitative thematic analysis of the data identified six themes: 1. Challenges; 2. Concerns; 3. Social changes; 4. Negative Emotions; 5. Evaluation; and 6. Teaching strategies.; (4) Conclusions: During its implementation, it identified gaps and weaknesses in the entire academic community. The study of the psychosocial adaptation of the academic community is considered crucial, as it can highlight the individual difficulties in distance learning and contribute to the improvement of the methods of its the improvement of its methods.
INTRODUCTIONDuring the COVID-19 pandemic, nursing students were challenged with a new digital reality of distance education. The aim of the study was the translation into Greek, cultural adaptation and validation of the Attitude Scale towards e-learning (ATel) during the period of the COVID-19 pandemic. METHODS A questionnaire already developed through theoretical research by experts in the Philippines was used. The present study reports the translation, cultural adaptation and validation of the measurement of the attitude of nursing students regarding the sudden implementation of distance education in Greece during the pandemic. The translation strategy for intercultural research was used to translate the questionnaire into Greek. A cross-sectional study was performed among 341 undergraduate nursing students, who were recruited by convenience sampling and analyzed for validity and reliability. Cronbach's alpha was applied for measuring the internal consistency of data. Independent samples t-test or the corresponding non-parametric Mann-Whitney test was applied for comparing means or distributions between continuous variables divided into two groups. RESULTS The Kaiser-Meyer-Olkin and Cronbach's alpha scores showed satisfactory results. The value of alpha was 0.90, indicating that the sample size was suitable for factor analysis. The validity and reliability of the questionnaire were determined through exploratory and confirmatory factor analysis. The main findings of this study were that the marital status of the participants, their age (which was proportional to their attitude) and their previous experience in distance education through the COVID-19 pandemic restrictive measures, influenced the adaptation of the population to the new educational conditions. CONCLUSIONS The questionnaire was found to have satisfactory psychometric properties in Greece and therefore can be used as a tool in future research on the attitude of nursing students during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Introduction: Stress is a normal reaction of the body to daily stressful events that usually leads to Generalized Anxiety Disorder (GAD). Although Greece and Cyprus dispose common cultural elements, there are economic and social differences that affect the daily lives of citizens. Aims: To identify and compare the stress levels in citizens of Greece and Cyprus in order to evaluate whether and to what extent these levels are influenced by the daily socio-economic circumstances of each country. Methodology: The Spielberger State Trait Anxiety Inventory (STAI) was used which has been used and evaluated in Greek language. The questionnaire composed of 40 statements, which measure the emotional state of the participant at the time of filling in the questionnaire-state anxiety (20 statements), as well as the emotional state of the person in general-trait anxiety (20 statements). The sample (n = 450) were citizens from Greece (nG = 276) and Cyprus (nC = 174). The statistical package SPSS 25 was used to analyze the data with a level of statistical significance p <0.05. Results: In Greece and Cyprus, citizens have moderate state anxiety (score 50 and 42 respectively). Regarding trait anxiety, Greek citizens had a moderate level (score 46), while Cypriots had a low level (score 36). It is worth noting that women experience both of these emotions to a lesser extent than men (p <0.05), Greeks experience permanent stress to a greater level than Cypriots (p <0.05), while married people experience more state anxiety compared to single (p <0.05). Conclusions: The present research found that citizens in both countries experienced a psychological depression mood. In particular, it was observed that Greeks experience less intense feelings such as rest, security and calm due to the fact that Greece was faced with such conditions for much longer time than Cypriot’s citizens.
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