J Korean Acad Psychiatr Ment Health Nurs.  2017 Sep;26(3):217-225. 10.12934/jkpmhn.2017.26.3.217.

Comparisons of Clinical Practicum Stress, Depression, and Self-Efficacy among Nursing Students: Focusing on Type D Personality and non-Type D Personality

• Seong MH
• Kim OS
• Jung YO
• Sok S

• KMID: 2392216
• DOI: http://doi.org/10.12934/jkpmhn.2017.26.3.217

Abstract

PURPOSE
The purpose of study was to examine and compare the clinical practicum stress, depression, and self-efficacy between Type D and non-Type D personality among nursing students.
METHODS
This study used a descriptive correlational survey design. Subjects included a total of 120 nursing students (Type D personality: n=60, non-Type D personality: n=60) in Seoul, Korea. The collected data were analyzed using a descriptive statistics, χ² test, Fisher's exact test, independent t-test, ANCOVA, and Scheffe test as a post hoc test with SPSS/WIN 21.0 program.
RESULTS
There were significant differences on clinical practicum stress (t=2.81, p=.029), depression (t=6.67, p<.001), and self-efficacy (t=9.84. p<.001) between non-Type D and Type D personality among nursing students.
CONCLUSION
Type D personality in nursing students had higher clinical practicum stress and depression than them of non-Type D personality in nursing students. Nursing interventions or strategies for Type D personality in nursing students are needed to decrease clinical practicum stress and depression.

Keyword

Nursing student; Type D personality; Stress; Depression; Self-efficacy

MeSH Terms

Depression*
Humans
Korea
Nursing*
Preceptorship*
Seoul
Students, Nursing*
Type D Personality*

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