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Coping and social support in clinical nursing practice used by nursing students: a mixed-methods study

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dc.contributor.authorLoureiro, Fernanda
dc.contributor.authorPeças, Dina
dc.contributor.authorNeves, Ana Cristina
dc.contributor.authorAntunes, Ricardo Jorge
dc.contributor.authorAntunes, Ana Vanessa
dc.date.accessioned2025-09-12T14:25:55Z
dc.date.available2025-09-12T14:25:55Z
dc.date.issued2025-10-01
dc.description.abstractAim: To explore the coping strategies employed by nursing students during clinical practice and to examine their satisfaction with the social support received, as well as to identify the key dimensions of that support. Background: Nursing students have high levels of anxiety and stress in clinical practice due to clinical setting, patient complexity and lack of practical and theoretical knowledge among others. Students have been found to use coping strategies and social support to mitigate stress. Methods: We used a mixed methods approach with an explanatory sequential design. Coping behavior inventory and the satisfaction with social support scale were applied to students from all years followed by interviews to family members and close contacts of 4th year nursing students. Results: “Problem-solving” was the most common coping strategy, and students reported satisfaction with social support. Pshycological support was highlighted in interviews performed mostly to female family members and close contacts. Conclusions: Our findings emphasize the need for academic institutions to enhance student support networks and implement mental health initiatives to foster well-being and resilience during clinical practice.eng
dc.identifier.citationLoureiro, F., Peças, D., Neves, A. C., & Antunes, R. J. et al. (in press). Coping and social support in clinical nursing practice used by nursing students: a mixed-methods study. Teaching and Learning in Nursing. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.teln.2025.05.021
dc.identifier.doi10.1016/j.teln.2025.05.021
dc.identifier.eid105008894965
dc.identifier.issn1557-3087
dc.identifier.other1a1320fa-26bb-4e49-9480-a485631e12c0
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10400.14/54844
dc.identifier.wos001583632000024
dc.language.isoeng
dc.peerreviewedyes
dc.rights.urihttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
dc.subjectClinical nursing research
dc.subjectCoping skills
dc.subjectEducation
dc.subjectNursing
dc.subjectSocial support
dc.subjectStudents
dc.titleCoping and social support in clinical nursing practice used by nursing students: a mixed-methods studyeng
dc.typeresearch article
dspace.entity.typePublication
oaire.citation.endPagee1105
oaire.citation.issue4
oaire.citation.startPagee1098
oaire.citation.titleTeaching and Learning in Nursing
oaire.citation.volume20
oaire.versionhttp://purl.org/coar/version/c_970fb48d4fbd8a85

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