ABSTRACT

There is strong link between social support (SS) and reduced stress among nursing students (NS), yet no research to date has investigated the variables mediating this association. Our study investigated the mediating influences of positive and negative effects in the relationship between SS and stress among NS in Nigeria. Participants were 365 (male = 77; female = 288; Mean age = 22.28; SD = 4.22). NS were conveniently sampled from three nursing schools located in three states in the South East Nigeria. Participants completed measures of SS, positive/negative effects (PA/NA), and stress. The findings showed that PA/NA mediated the association between stress and SS. These results indicate that increased SS would result in higher PA, which in turn would lead to reduced stress. Reduced SS, on the other hand, will result in increased NA, which in turn could lead to increased stress. Our findings highlighted the significance of emotional valences in the understanding and management of stress among NS.

摘要

社会支持 (SS) 与护理学生 (NS) 的压力减轻之间存在密切联系，但迄今为止还没有研究调查中介这种关联的变量。我们的研究调查了尼日利亚 NS 中 SS 与压力之间关系的积极和消极影响的中介影响。参与者为 365 人（男性 = 77；女性 = 288；平均年龄 = 22.28；SD = 4.22）。NS 是从位于尼日利亚东南部三个州的三所护士学校方便地取样的。参与者完成了 SS、正面/负面影响 (PA/NA) 和压力的测量。研究结果表明，PA/NA 介导了压力与 SS 之间的关联。这些结果表明，增加的 SS 会导致更高的 PA，进而导致压力降低。另一方面，降低 SS 会导致 NA 增加，这反过来又会导致压力增加。我们的研究结果强调了情绪效价在 ​​NS 中理解和管理压力中的重要性。