Stress management strategies and quality of life in undergraduate nursing and midwifery students in Poland: A pilot study

Kowalska, Wiesława; Szwamel, Katarzyna

doi:10.1002/nop2.982

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“…The study’s results align with earlier research [21], [22], [23] which indicates that individuals who handle stress well, whether consciously or not, are more likely to thrive in everyday situations.…”

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Insights into Biomarker Correlations in Relation to Stress: A Preliminary Analysis

Lundström,

Mandalios

2023

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The objective of this study was to analyze specific biomarkers of interest and find correlations between them using hormonal and cardiovascular measurements. The aim was to explore these physiological patterns during a typical weekday. While this research provides valuable insights into physiological patterns and their potential impact on mental performance, it's essential to note that the study did not aim to diagnose, treat, or propose specific medical interventions based on the findings. Instead, the focus was solely on observational data collection and analysis for the purpose of exploring correlations and understanding daily physiological fluctuations in the context of stress and cognitive performance. Furthermore, the team observed how a low-level stress-triggered cognitive task could alter, and possibly impair, mental performance due to fluctuations in these selected data points. Five (5) adult, healthy participants (aged between 20 and 35 years) volunteered for the small-scaled study (two male and three female). In the current study, participants with larger hormonal and cardiovascular fluctuations during a 5-minute stress-induced task did not achieve as well as those with more stable physiological measurements. Interestingly, a significant peak in cortisol levels was detected during the mental task, likely due to the stress-induced environment. The current, and vastly limited methods used for at-home, hormonal measurements, as well as the slightly unreliable sensor technology used in general pulse oximeters measuring blood oxygen saturation in this trial, indicate the great need to develop new solutions. This includes innovations that would make health monitoring more convenient, while at the same time emphasizing improved mental well-being in daily situations, all without having to continuously wear a gadget to obtain precise insights about multiple health metrics.

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Insights into Biomarker Correlations in Relation to Stress: A Preliminary Analysis

Lundström,

Mandalios

2023

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“…Furthermore, comparing present results on coping behaviors to the current state of research illustrates that previous studies also identified active or problem-focused coping [ 13 , 30 ] and seeking emotional or social support [ 13 , 30 , 31 ] as most commonly used coping behaviors among nursing and midwifery students. In contrast to present descriptive findings, another study showed that risk behaviors such as alcohol consumption were prevalent in student midwives, among others [ 29 ].…”

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confidence: 64%

“…Few studies indicated that student midwives, on the one hand, exhibit detrimental, maladaptive behaviors in response to high psychological stress in the workplace, such as physical inactivity, unhealthy diets, and alcohol, tobacco, and cannabis use [ 28 ], and decreased attention to recreation [ 18 ]. On the other hand, further studies with student midwives indicated that also adaptive coping behaviors are applied in the face of high psychological stress [ 9 ], such as active coping, the use of emotional support, and positive appraisal [ 30 , 31 ]. Thereby, the use of adaptive or maladaptive coping behaviors depends on student’s circumstances, needs, and interrelated coping opportunities [ 9 ].…”

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Stress perception, coping behaviors and work-privacy conflict of student midwives in times of COVID-19 pandemic: the “Healthy MidStudents” study in Germany

Efimov,

Agricola,

Nienhaus

et al. 2024

BMC Health Serv Res

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Background Student midwives deliver care for women under challenging job demands, which may affect their mental health– thus creating a high need for health promotion. Given the lack of research addressing this topic, the aim of this study is to examine the links between stress perception, coping behaviors, work-privacy conflict, and perception of COVID-19 pandemic impact on studies of student midwives in northern Germany. Methods Data were collected using a cross-sectional online-survey at nine midwifery study sites in northern Germany from October 2022 to January 2023. 342 student midwives (response rate: 61.3%) were surveyed on stress perception, coping behaviors, work-privacy conflict, and perceived impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on their studies. Descriptive, linear regression and moderation analyses were run to test explorative assumptions. Results Results revealed that higher levels of perceived stress were reported by 13.4% of student midwives. Social support (M = 13.76, SD = 2.19) and active stress coping (M = 10.72, SD = 2.01) were identified as most prevalent coping behaviors in the present sample. It was found that work-privacy conflict was positively associated with stress perception (ß = 0.53, p =.001) and maladaptive coping behaviors (alcohol and cigarette consumption: ß = 0.14, p =.015), and negatively associated with adaptive coping behaviors (positive thinking: ß = − 0.25, p =.001, social support: ß = − 0.23, p =.001). Students with children reported significantly lower levels of social support than students without children. 55.6% of student midwives perceived a negative impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on their studies (mostly on lectures, seminars, and contact with fellow students). Conclusions Key findings highlighted moderate stress levels among student midwives during theoretical study stage. Based on current research, prevalence of high stress levels among student midwives remains unclear. Given the overall heterogeneous, limited research on student midwives’ stress perception, coping behaviors, work-privacy conflict and perceptions of COVID-19 pandemic impact on studies, implications for research are suggested, e.g. longitudinal studies at different time points and settings and interventional studies. Findings provide a starting point for implementation of workplace health promotion in theoretical and practical stages of midwifery science study programs, e.g. training courses on stress prevention and adaptive coping, and for improvement of working conditions.

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“…For future research, it may be relevant to examine the role of these personal demands in the health impairment processes of both master students and employees. Moreover, it would be interesting for future research to investigate whether students with varying levels of personal demands and personal resources use different active coping and passive strategies (e.g., Kowalska & Szwamel, 2022) to deal with stress, or whether different coping strategies are more or less effective for students scoring high on personal resources versus personal demands.…”

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confidence: 99%

The Role of Personal Demands and Personal Resources in Enhancing Study Engagement and Preventing Study Burnout

Zeijen,

Brenninkmeijer,

Peeters

et al. 2024

Span. J. Psychol.

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Using a 1-year longitudinal design, we examined the role of personal demands and personal resources in long-term health impairment and motivational processes among master students. Based on the job demands-resources theory and transactional model of stress, we hypothesized that students’ personal demands (i.e., irrational performance demands, awfulizing and irrational need for control) predict perceived study demands one year later, and indirectly relate to burnout. Furthermore, we predicted that personal resources indirectly associate with study engagement via students’ perceived study resources one year later. These hypotheses were tested in a sample of Dutch master students (N = 220 at T1 and T2) using structural equation modelling. As hypothesized, personal demands and personal resources at T1 predicted study demands and study resources one year later (T2, β = .25–.42, p <. 05), respectively. Study-home interference [study demand] mediated the association between personal demands and burnout (β = .08, p = .029), whereas opportunities for development [study resource] mediated the association between personal resources and study engagement (β = .08, p = .014). Hence, personal demands and personal resources relate indirectly to students’ burnout and engagement one year later via a heightened level of specific study demands and study resources. Accordingly, the present research expands the propositions of the JD-R Theory by proposing personal demands as a relevant factor for students’ long-term well-being.

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Stress management strategies and quality of life in undergraduate nursing and midwifery students in Poland: A pilot study

Cited by 6 publications

References 50 publications

Insights into Biomarker Correlations in Relation to Stress: A Preliminary Analysis

Insights into Biomarker Correlations in Relation to Stress: A Preliminary Analysis

Stress perception, coping behaviors and work-privacy conflict of student midwives in times of COVID-19 pandemic: the “Healthy MidStudents” study in Germany

The Role of Personal Demands and Personal Resources in Enhancing Study Engagement and Preventing Study Burnout

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