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KMID : 0388320230300010115
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Journal of Korean Academy of Fundamental Nursing
2023 Volume.30 No. 1 p.115 ~ p.124
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Factors Influencing Senior Nursing Students’ COVID-19 Psychological Distress: A Cross?sectional Study
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Lee Kang-Sun
Kim Hye-Young
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Abstract
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Purpose: The purpose of this study was to examine the relationship between coronavirus disease 2019(COVID-19)-related knowledge, preventive behaviors, risk perception, nursing professional values, and COVID-19psychological distress among nursing students, and to identify factors associated with senior nursing students’COVID-19 psychological distress.
Methods: This descriptive cross-sectional study included fourth-year nursingstudents (n=183). Data were collected using a structured questionnaire between May and June 2022. Data wereanalyzed using descriptive statistics, the independent t-test, one-way analysis of variance, the Scheffe? test,Pearson’s correlation coefficients, and multiple linear regression analysis, using SPSS version 27.0 for Windows.
Results: COVID-19 risk perception (β=.39, p<.001) had the strongest association with COVID-19-relatedpsychological distress, followed by COVID-19 knowledge (β=.37, p<.001), major satisfaction (β=-.19, p=.004), andCOVID-19 preventive behavior (β=-.16, p=.023). These variables accounted for approximately 27% of the variancein COVID-19-related psychological distress.
Conclusion: Nursing educators should work to develop interventionsto reduce nursing students’ COVID-19-related psychological distress and should consider COVID-19 knowledge,COVID-19 risk perception, and COVID-19 preventive behavior. Furthermore, plans should be developed toenhance students’ satisfaction with the nursing major by improving the clinical practicum suited to their needs.
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KEYWORD
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COVID-19, Health behavior, Knowledge, Nursing students, Psychological distress
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