Physical and Psychological Well-Being of Nursing Students in the COVID-19 Pandemic Evaluation of Being Situations

Abstract

Introduction and Objective: The study was conduct to determine the stress, anxiety, depression, life satisfaction, psychological well-being and physical activity levels of COVID-19 nursing students during the COVID-19 pandemic. Method: The cross-sectional and descriptive study was conducted with 314 nursing students in the 2020-2021 academic year of a university in Turkey. Data were collected by online method. Results: In the study; There was a weak negative correlation between religious belief and stress, PCL-C, anxiety and depression, and a weak positive correlation between life satisfaction. It can be say that spirituality and spirituality affect PCL-C, anxiety and depression negatively, and life satisfaction positively. No correlation was found between physical activity and variables. predictors that negatively affect psychological well-being; It has been determined that there are female students who have low religious belief perception and fear of not being able to graduate due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Conclusion: Although the pandemic had negative effects on the psychological well-being and physical exercise levels of nursing students, religious belief played an active role on the psychological well-being of the students during the negative conditions of the pandemic.