Stress and coping strategies of medical students during their first clinical practice – a pilot study

Bodys-Cupak, Iwona; Grochowska, Aneta; Zalewska-Puchała, Joanna; Majda, Anna

doi:10.5114/ms.2019.91247

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“…More than half of the students in the presented study felt stress of high intensity. Similar results were obtained by other researchers [ 8 , 9 , 16 , 41 ]. Students undertake differentiated strategies of coping with stress in difficult situations.…”

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Psycho-social components determining the strategies of coping with stress in undergraduate Polish nursing students

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Background In order for the nursing students to fully benefit from the clinical experience, it is necessary for them to be able to handle education-related stress. It is important to establish the importance of personal resources and social determinants, that influence coping strategies in stressful situations. Methods The cross-sectional study was conducted among 307 nursing students. The study research tools: Perceived Stress Scale (PSS-10), Life Orientation Test - Revised (LOT-R), Generalized Self-Efficacy Scale (GSES), Satisfaction With Life Scale (SWLS), Clinical Learning Environment Inventory (CLEI – 19), Brief COPE and the original questionnaire were used. Results Active strategies of coping with stress were used significantly more often by the respondents with a greater sense of self-efficacy, a greater sense of life satisfaction and disposable optimism. Avoidance strategies of coping with stress were used significantly more often by the respondents with low self-efficacy, low level of disposable optimism, low sense of life satisfaction, and not a lot of teacher support. The higher was the intensity of stress experienced by students, the more often they coped by avoidance behaviour or showing helplessness. Conclusions All the variables had a significant impact on coping with stress: the level of perceived stress, disposable optimism, sense of self-efficacy, sense of life satisfaction, as well as satisfaction with the stay in a hospital ward, support received from the teacher and the year of the study. The results of the research have allowed the identification of the needs in the field of strengthening the personal resources of nursing students. In the future, they may be useful for the development of educational programs.

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“…Nursing students deal with various difficult situations, especially during practical classes in health care facilities [3]. Many studies have confirmed the occurrence of such stressful situations [4][5][6][7][8][9].…”

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“…Stress in today's world is an integral part of life. This term can be used to describe not only sudden, traumatic experiences, but also the constant difficulties and changes that happen in life that are just part of living; the majority of society encounters and situations that cause stress on a daily basis and affect overall well-being (Bodys-Cupak et al, 2016, 2019aKowalczuk et al, 2017;Kwak et al, 2018;Mukhtar, 2020;Nwachukwu et al, 2020). Seyle (1977) believed that no person in his life was able to free himself from stress.…”

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“…In the concept of life changes, the environment in which the person experiences stress plays a significant role. Nursing students exhibit a variety of stress coping strategies, from active to avoidance (Bodys-Cupak et al, 2016, 2019aMcCarthy et al, 2018;Dev Bhurtun et al, 2021). Various factors also determine their coping strategies (Bodys-Cupak et al, 2021).…”

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Stress and Sleep Disorders in Polish Nursing Students During the SARS-CoV-2 Pandemic—Cross Sectional Study

2022

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IntroductionThe world pandemic of the virus SARS-CoV-2 , which causes COVID-19 infection was announced by the World Health Organization (WHO) on March 11, 2020. Due to the restrictions that were introduced in order to minimize the spread of the virus, people more often suffer from stress, depression, anxiety, and sleep disorders. The aim of this study was evaluation of the stress levels and sleep disorders among nursing students during the pandemic SARS-CoV-2 .Materials and Study MethodsThis is a cross-sectional study conducted among 397 nursing students on March 2020. The research tools used were original questionnaires, Perceived Stress Scale (PSS10), and the Athenian Insomnia Scale (AIS), as well as Coping with Stress Inventory (MiniCOPE).ResultsRespondents felt a high level of stress, which occurred in 68.8% of interviewees regarding whether there was a danger of contracting COVID-19. Respondents experienced 84% stress levels when a family member suffered from COVID-19. Sleep disorders were determined mainly by the fear of infection and contact with someone who might be infected with the virus. Nursing students who felt a high level of stress often suffered from sleep disorders (70.2%) more frequently than students who felt a low or average stress level (30.4%). The respondents decided to cope with stress by denial, taking psychoactive substances, ceasing action, or blaming themselves. The greater the intensity of stress experienced by students, the more often they undertook avoidance behaviors or showed helplessness.ConclusionDuring the pandemic, students experienced severe stress, which resulted in sleep disorders and avoidance behaviors.

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“…Simultaneously, the majority of medical rescuers analysed admit that extreme stress during rescue missions does not overcome their possibilities of adaptation and does not cause a reduction in their readiness to participate in future rescue missions [6]. This problematic issue is developed intensively, which is expressed by the currently conducted research on the strategies of coping with stress among groups of medical students, while also during the first clinical practice [7]. There are reports that illustrate the intricate relations between the patient-related stressors and coping strategies in baccalaureate nursing students during clinical practice [8].…”

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The strategy of coping with stress and selected health-related behavioural patterns of demobilized battle participants

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Андрійчук³

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Aim of the research: The aim of the research was to express knowledge of the role of ties (relations) between mental factors such as trust in one's own possibilities of coping with pain and availing of the active strategies of coping with stress, while also the degree of readiness to limit stress with the aid of the use of alcohol. Material and methods: The research covered a group of 38 demobilized anti-terrorist operation (ATO) participants (men, 21-56 years) undergoing treatment and rehabilitation in the hospital. A measurement was conducted with the aid of certified psychological questionnaires and from medical documentation. Results: A correlation was found between the active strategy of coping with the stress felt and the strategy of coping with pain of the internal control of pain (ICS) type-internal control of pain (r = 0.71; p < 0.05), as well as a negative correlation between the readiness to utilize stimulants with the aim of easing stress and the strategy of coping with pain of the ICS type (r =-0.58; p < 0.05). Conclusions: The ways of coping with stress and pain by the hospitalized participants of combat action may be significant factors (of a psychological nature) that have an impact on their readiness to undertake behaviour that is significant for their health (such as alcohol and others) with the aim of reducing the symptoms of nervous tension felt. Streszczenie Cel pracy: Zwiększenie wiedzy na temat roli powiązań (relacji) między czynnikami psychologicznymi, takimi jak zaufanie do własnych możliwości radzenia sobie z bólem i korzystanie z aktywnych strategii radzenia sobie ze stresem, a stopniem gotowości do ograniczania skutków odczuwanego stresu za pomocą spożywania alkoholu. Materiał i metody: Badaniami objęto grupę 38 zdemobilizowanych uczestników operacji antyterrorystycznej (ATO) (mężczyźni: 21-56 lat) poddawanych leczeniu i rehabilitacji w szpitalu. Pomiar przeprowadzono za pomocą certyfikowanego kwestionariusza psychologicznego i danych pochodzących z dokumentacji medycznej. Wyniki: Stwierdzono, że występuje korelacja między aktywną strategią radzenia sobie z odczuwanym stresem a strategią radzenia sobie z bólem opartą na wewnętrznej kontroli bólu (ICS) (r = 0,71; p < 0,05), a także zaobserwowano ujemną korelację między gotowością do użycia stymulantów w celu złagodzenia odczuwanego stresu a strategią radzenia sobie z bólem typu ICS (r =-0,58; p < 0,05). Wnioski: Sposoby radzenia sobie ze stresem i bólem przez hospitalizowanych uczestników akcji bojowej mogą odgrywać znaczącą rolę jako czynniki (o charakterze psychologicznym) potencjalnie wpływające na gotowość do podjęcia istotnych dla zdrowia zachowań (takich jak spożywanie alkoholu i innych) w celu zmniejszenia objawów odczuwanego napięcia nerwowego.

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Stress and coping strategies of medical students during their first clinical practice – a pilot study

Cited by 9 publications

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Psycho-social components determining the strategies of coping with stress in undergraduate Polish nursing students

Psycho-social components determining the strategies of coping with stress in undergraduate Polish nursing students

Stress and Sleep Disorders in Polish Nursing Students During the SARS-CoV-2 Pandemic—Cross Sectional Study

The strategy of coping with stress and selected health-related behavioural patterns of demobilized battle participants

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