Stress and coping styles in Japanese nursing students

摘要: The objective of this investigation was to examine the stress and coping styles in Japanese nursing students. principal measures were General Health Questionnaire (GHQ)-12 Brief Coping Orientations Problems Experienced scale. In a cross-sectional analysis, 1324 students completed anonymous self-administered questionnaires including scales earlier. Feeling stress, living with family, not eating breakfast every day, having no regular exercise poor sleep associated GHQ responder (psychological distressed group). most commonly reported source taking examinations, followed by relationships friends, engaging clinical practice presenting reports. three common adopted acceptance, self-distraction using instrumental support. By logistic regression analysis responder, self-blame, active coping, acceptance behavioural disengagement highly responder. school educators as well should be aware management strategies (e.g. avoiding self-blame) that may help prevent depression.