Coping strategies and social support in nursing students during clinical practice: A scoping review

Abstract

AimTo identify the coping strategies and social support received by nursing students during clinical practice.DesignScoping review.MethodsPrimary studies on coping strategies and social support, in full text, in English, French, Spanish or Portuguese and published in 2018 or later were included. Search was carried out in January 2023 on EBSCOhost, PubMed, SciELO, ScienceDirect, OpenAIRE, MedNar Search, WorldWideScience and the references of previously selected articles.ResultsA total of 24 studies were identified. Seven studies mentioned social support as a useful strategy and several instruments were identified that allow measurement.ConclusionsFew studies establish a direct relationship between the effectiveness of coping strategies with stressful situations. Positive coping strategies are associated with effective stress management. The relationship between social support and stress reduction is scarcely addressed.Implications for the Profession and/or Patient CareStressful situations can have an impact on students' health and on the quality of care. Nursing schools and healthcare institutions must work together in programmes to improve students coping abilities.ImpactThis review addressed coping strategies used by nursing students during clinical practice. A set of relevant coping strategies were identified that can be used by teachers to improve students' outcomes.Reporting MethodThe review was performed according to Preferred Reporting Items for Scoping Reviews (PRISMA‐ScR).Patient or Public ContributionNo patient or public contribution.

Самоорганізованість Студентської Молоді В Умовах Соціальної Невизначеності

“…Доходимо до розуміння, що ситуації соціальної невизначеності можуть супроводжуватися копінг-стратегіями і захисними механізмами конструктивної та деструктивної дії. У низці сучасних досліджень (Boushehri et al, 2024;Loureiro et al, 2024;Person, Frazier, 2024;Richardson et al, 2022;Worst et al, 2024) з'ясовано зв'язок між тривогою, стратегіями подолання та перфекціонізмом студентів. Теоретичне аналізування емпіричних досліджень, концепцій і ознайомлення з психодіагностичним інструментарієм дало підстави констатувати, що окреслена проблематика самоорганізованості студентської молоді в умовах соціальної невизначеності не втрачає своєї актуальності, має питання, що потребують розв'язання в контексті сьогодення.…”

“…We come to the conclusion that situations of social uncertainty can be accompanied by coping strategies and defense mechanisms of constructive and destructive action. In a series of recent studies (Boushehri et al, 2024;Loureiro et al, 2024;Person & Frazier, 2024;Richardson et al, 2022;Worst et al, 2024), the correlation between anxiety, coping strategies, and student perfectionism was explored. The theoretical analysis of empirical research, concepts, and familiarization with psychodiagnostic tools led to the conclusion that the outlined issues of student youth self-organization in conditions of social uncertainty remain relevant and have questions that need to be resolved in the context of modern conditions.…”