A cross-country comparative study on stress and quality of life in nursing students

Leodoro J. Labrague*, Denise M. McEnroe-Petitte, Ioanna V. Papathanasiou, Olaide B. Edet, Konstantinos Tsaras, Kleisiaris F. Christos, Evangelos C. Fradelos, Rheajane A. Rosales, Jonas P. Cruz, Michael Leocadio, Katherine Vera S. Lucas

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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.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)469-476
Number of pages8
JournalPerspectives in Psychiatric Care
Volume54
Issue number4
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - Oct 2018

Keywords

  • clinical practice
  • nursing education
  • nursing students
  • quality of life
  • stress

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Phychiatric Mental Health

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