The effect of perceived stress and personality types of nursing college students on attitudes towards nursing profession during Covid-19 pandemic

The study aimed to evaluate the effect of nursing students’ personality types and perceived stress on their attitudes towards the nursing profession during the Covid-19 pandemic. This is a descriptive and cross-sectional study. The study consisted of the first-, second-, third- and fourth-year nursing students in the Nursing Faculty (Branch A) at a state university located in Eastern Anatolia of Turkey during the academic year 2019–2020. Sample selection was not made in the study, and 359 nursing students who agreed to participate in the study and completed the online questionnaire were reached. The data were collected between June and July 2020 via an online questionnaire form. The mean age of the nursing students was 20.88 ± 1.94. Of the students, 86.9% were female and 35.1% were second-year students. There was a positive significant relationship between the mean PSS and personality types – helper and romantic;however, a negative relationship was found between the mean PSS and personality types – adventurer and peacemaker (p < .05). In this study, a positive relationship was found between the mean total ASNP and ASNP subscale scores – properties of nursing profession and all personality types (p = .000). The findings of this study showed that some demographic variables influenced the stress perceived by nursing students during the Covid-19 pandemic, their personality types and their attitudes towards the nursing profession. All personality types positively affected the nursing students’ attitudes towards their profession. While the helper and romantic personality types had a positive effect on the students’ perceived stress. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR] Copyright of Vulnerable Children & Youth Studies is the property of Routledge and its content may not be copied or emailed to multiple sites or posted to a listserv without the copyright holder's express written permission. However, users may print, download, or email articles for individual use. This abstract may be abridged. No warranty is given about the accuracy of the copy. Users should refer to the original published version of the material for the full abstract. (Copyright applies to all Abstracts.)

The effect of perceived stress on anxiety and sleep quality among healthcare professionals in intensive care units during the coronavirus pandemic.

The study aimed to explore the effect of perceived stress of healthcare workers on anxiety and sleep level in intensive care units during corona virus pandemic. The research was conducted in descriptive and cross-sectional types. The study was conducted between April 2020 and July 2020 at Atatürk University Research Hospital and Erzurum Regional Training and Research Hospital. In the research, it was aimed to reach all the healthcare professionals (260) working in intensive care units without selecting a sample. The data was collected by using the personal information form prepared by the researchers in line with the literature, Perceived Stress Scale, State-Trait Anxiety Inventory, and Visual Analog Sleep Scale. Of the 210 participants, 75.4% were female, and 88.1% were nurses. The mean age of the participants was 27.04 ± 5.71 years, and 51.9% of the participants were 20-25 years old. The mean perceived stress, state anxiety, trait anxiety, and visual analog sleep scores were moderate and found as 29.9 ± 6.83, 43.09 ± 5.55, 46.15 ± 5.3, and 503.79 ± 134.24, respectively. In conclusion, a general picture of the psychological state of healthcare professionals in Turkey during the COVID-19 pandemic has been presented.