Mental Health and Coping Strategy of Nursing Students During the Covid-19 Pandemic in Indonesia

ABSTRACT

Introduction: During this COVID-19 pandemic, being a nurse is one of the most stressful jobs a person can have. The purpose of this study was to determine the relationship between stress and coping strategy among nursing students during the COVID-19 pandemic in Indonesia. Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted to students from higher education institutions. Closed web-based surveys were used to collect data. The instrument used the Beck Depression Inventory (BDI) and Ways of Coping (Revised). Linear regression was used to analysed the data. Results: The mean stress score was 24.18 (SD=4.744). About 64.6% of participants were having moderate stress during their online learning process and 33.3% of them were reported to have severe stress level. The mean score of coping strategy was 48.83 (SD=9.980), ranged from 7 to 84. Stress was associated with coping strategies (B=0.171, 95% CI 0.119-0.223, p-value=0.000) with R square was 0.168. Conclusion: This study can be used as important data for each institution to develop an intervention to overcome mental health problems in students, especially when an outbreak or disaster occurs. © 2022 UPM Press. All rights reserved.