A cross-sectional study on the psychological characteristics of nursing students in the modern age: Effect of coping and social skills on mood

Abstract

In this modern age where the decreasing birth rate has resulted in an aging population, society has high expectations for nursing students. However, nursing students often find it difficult to study while maintaining good physical and mental health. The present study sought to determine the effect of coping and social skills on mood in order to better understand the psychological characteristics of nursing students. An observational study was conducted using a self-administered questionnaire to survey nursing students in A Prefecture and 105 valid responses were obtained. The results demonstrated that mood was associated with coping and social skills. In accordance with previous studies, we also identified some demographic factors that were associated with mood and included them as independent variables in a multiple regression analysis. The analysis further revealed that emotion-oriented coping was a factor that influences mood. The present findings suggest that it is important for nursing students not to rely solely on emotions but to acquire coping strategies based on constructive problem solving skills in order to ensure their mental and physical well-being.