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A cross‐country comparative study on stress and quality of life in nursing students
Author(s) -
Labrague Leodoro J.,
McEnroePetitte Denise M.,
Papathanasiou Ioanna V.,
Edet Olaide B.,
Tsaras Konstantinos,
Christos Kleisiaris F.,
Fradelos Evangelos C.,
Rosales Rheajane A.,
Cruz Jonas P.,
Leocadio Michael,
Lucas Katherine Vera S.
Publication year - 2018
Publication title -
perspectives in psychiatric care
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.538
H-Index - 35
eISSN - 1744-6163
pISSN - 0031-5990
DOI - 10.1111/ppc.12248
Subject(s) - psychological intervention , quality of life (healthcare) , perception , stress (linguistics) , nursing , cross sectional study , quality (philosophy) , psychology , nursing interventions classification , medicine , clinical psychology , linguistics , philosophy , epistemology , pathology , neuroscience
Abstract Purpose This study was conducted to compare perceptions of stress and quality of life (QoL) among nursing students from three countries (the Philippines, Greece, and Nigeria) and to examine the impact of stress on their QoL. Design and methods A comparative, cross‐sectional research design was used in this study. Data were collected from 547 nursing students from three countries using the perceived stress scale (PSS) and the quality of life evaluation skill (QOLES). Findings Students’ perceptions of stress and QoL were different across the three countries. Furthermore, higher stress perceptions were identified from taking care of patients, the clinical environment, and faculty, peer, and staff encounters, which predicted a negative QoL. Practice implications The findings emphasized the need for empirically tested and culturally tailored interventions to effectively reduce stress and enhance the QoL in nursing students.