Effect of group psychoeducation on depression, anxiety, stress and coping with stress of nursing students: A randomized controlled study
Nevin Günaydın
Abstract
PURPOSE: This study was performed with the aim of determining the effect of group psychoeducation in Turkish nursing students. DESIGN AND METHODS: This study was planned with experimental design (randomized, controlled, and pretest-posttest control group observational study). FINDINGS: There were significant differences identified for points in the experimental group before and after psychoeducation and 1 month later and between the posttest and 1-month observation measures (p < 0.05). While there was a significant difference (p < 0.05) in the styles of coping with stress and stress, there was no significant difference (p > 0.05) in anxiety and depression, though anxiety and depression scores decreased. PRACTICE IMPLICATIONS: The use of group psychoeducation in which stress coping styles are taught is recommended to reduce symptoms of stress and manage the symptoms of anxiety, and depression levels.