The effect of an online psychoeducational stress management program on international students' ability to cope and adapt

Bani Ahmad T., Meriç M.

Perspectives in Psychiatric Care, cilt.57, sa.4, ss.1673-1684, 2021 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 57 Sayı: 4
  • Basım Tarihi: 2021
  • Doi Numarası: 10.1111/ppc.12735
  • Dergi Adı: Perspectives in Psychiatric Care
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Social Sciences Citation Index (SSCI), Scopus, Academic Search Premier, CINAHL, EMBASE, MEDLINE, Psycinfo
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.1673-1684
  • Anahtar Kelimeler: adaptation, coping, international students, stress management
  • Lokman Hekim Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

© 2021 Wiley Periodicals LLCPurpose: To assess the effect of an online psychoeducational program on international students' abilities to cope with and adapt to stress. Design and Method: The study had an experimental design with a pre- and posttest and a control group. The sample consisted of 60 participants randomly assigned to the control and experimental groups. Finding: The psychoeducational stress management program was effective in decreasing the stress levels and improving the capacity to cope with the participants in the experimental group. Implications for Practice: The study provides information to psychiatric nurses and student support services about how to assist international nursing students in coping with stress.