Effects of a Cognitive Behavioral-Based Stress Management Program on Stress Management Competency, Self-efficacy and Self-esteem Experienced by Nursing Students

Abstract

Nursing students' exposure to stress negatively affects both academic and clinical performance and potentially their future as professional nurses. This pilot study measured the effects of a 10-week cognitive behavioral therapy-based stress management program, using a quasi-experimental design. Independent t tests showed positive effects of the training program compared with a control group. Students' perceived stress management competency, self-efficacy, and self-esteem were higher 1 year after the intervention.

Impact of an intervention through Facebook to strengthen Self-esteem in nursing students

“…Of the 264 participants in our study, 74 completed the intervention. When comparing our findings with the literature, we found that, in fact, there is greater adherence to face-to-face therapies (19)(20)(21)(22)(30)(31) and that most studies that tested interventions to improve mental health over the Internet presented significant losses during the process, ranging from 44.1% to 81.63% (32)(33)(34)(35) .…”

“…Several studies using face-to-face intervention methods that were effective in improving psychic parameters, especially self-esteem, were identified in nursing students (19)(20)(21)(22)30) and university students from other courses (31) . This shows that different strategies can be used to promote mental health in young people with positive results.…”

“…promote self-esteem in university students is scarce in the literature (6,18) , especially with the advent of the Internet and in the Brazilian context. In general, these studies guided their interventions in group and face-to-face sessions, using many strategies such as cognitive behavioral therapy (19)(20) , interpersonal relationship training (21) , positive self-esteem (22) and self-esteem education assertiveness (23) .…”

“…The content of this therapy was organized into 10 sessions, held in 10 weeks (one approach per week). The number of sessions was established from other studies (20)(21) and the NIC nursing These activities to strengthen self-esteem were offered in a text form, with positive messages, reflective texts and pictures, all supported by the persuasive resources of Bandura's theoretical framework (15) . As a way to influence students, the material provided A significance level of 5% or (p <0.05) was established.…”

Nursing Senior Students' Perceived Stress and Stress Coping Behaviors

“…tarafından yapılan bir çalışmada, stres yönetim programının öğrencilerin stres yönetiminde etkili olduğu belirlenmiştir ve öğrencilerin hem akademik hem de klinik stres sağlayıcılarını daha etkin bir şekilde ele alma becerilerini olumlu yönde etkileyebileceği ifade edilmiştir. 48…”