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Khanuttha Nadee; Patcharin  Nintachan; Sopin  Sangon

Authors

Khanuttha Nadee Ramathibodi School of Nursing, Faculty of Medicine Ramathibodi Hospital, Mahidol University
Patcharin Nintachan Ramathibodi School of Nursing, Faculty of Medicine Ramathibodi Hospital, Mahidol University
Sopin Sangon Ramathibodi School of Nursing, Faculty of Medicine Ramathibodi Hospital, Mahidol University

Keywords:

depression, perceived social support, resilience, hope, perceived stress

Abstract

This descriptive correlational research aimed to investigate: 1) the level of depression among nursing students; and 2) the relationships between perceived social support, resilience, hope, perceived stress, and COVID-19 exposure with depression among nursing students during the COVID-19 pandemic. The participants were 225 nursing students studying at a nursing college in Bangkok from October to November 2022. Data collection instruments included a demographic questionnaire, the Multidimensional Scale of Perceived Social Support (Thai-MSPSS), the Resilience Inventory, the Herth Hope Index, the Perceived Stress Scale, the COVID-19 Exposure Questionnaire, and the Center for Epidemiologic Studies Depression Scale. Data were analyzed using descriptive statistics, Pearson product-moment correlation, and Spearman’s rank correlation coefficient.

The findings revealed that the mean depression score was 15.18 (SD = 7.85), and 19.1% of participants reported experiencing depression. Perceived social support, resilience, and hope were negatively and significantly associated with depression (r = -.560, -.569, and -.609, respectively; p = .000). In contrast, perceived stress and COVID-19 exposure were positively and significantly related to depression (r =.732, p = .000; r = .139, p = .038).

The results of this study provide important information that can be used in planning care and developing programs to prevent and reduce depression among nursing students during the COVID-19 outbreak.

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