Examination of depression, anxiety, and stress in nursing students receiving distance education during the COVID-19 pandemic
Sirin Harkin, Gaye Kara, Betul Bozer, Oznur Guder, Iclal Ozturk, Munevver Sonmez
article (Uluslararası, Hakemli) | Yazar(lar): Sirin Harkin, Gaye Kara, Betul Bozer, Oznur Guder, Iclal Ozturk, Munevver Sonmez | Yıl: 2023 | Dergi/Kurum: JOURNAL OF PSYCHIATRIC NURSING | İndeks: WOS.ESCI | DOI: 10.14744/phd.2025.26566 | Anahtar Kelimeler: Anxiety, depression, distance education, nursing students, stres
Objectives: This study aimed to examine depression, anxiety, and stress among nursing students (NSs) receiving distance education during the COVID-19 pandemic. Methods: This descriptive and cross-sectional study was conducted with 583 NSs who received remote education during Covid-19 at a public university in the 2020-2021 academic year. Study data were collected online using the Personal Information Form and depression anxiety stress scale short form-21. Results: According to the study results, the mean depression score of NSs was 9.11 +/- 5.14, the mean anxiety score was 6.21 +/- 4.18, and the mean stress score was 8.66 +/- 4.63. The study found that female students had higher levels of stress (p=0.002), anxiety (p=0.043), and depression (p=0.020) compared to male students. Third-year students exhibited significantly higher levels of stress (p=0.015) and anxiety (p<0.001) than students in other academic years. Students who experienced a decrease in income reported higher stress levels compared to those who did not (p=0.006). Students with a device exhibited higher levels of stress, anxiety, and depression than those without a device. The mean scores of depression, anxiety, and stress of students with sleep problems were higher than those of students without sleep problems. Conclusion: During the COVID-19 pandemic, NSs receiving distance education were found to have high levels of depression, anxiety, and stress. Providing internet and technological device support for NSs in future distance education implementations in T & uuml;rkiye and conducting various studies to harmonize nursing education with distance education are recommended.