Belitung Nursing Journal
Vol. 7 No. 1 (2021): January - February

Protective role of resilience on COVID-19 impact on the quality of life of nursing students in the Philippines

Jean Nunez Guillasper (Nueva Ecija University of Science and Technology, College of Nursing, Cabanatuan City, Nueva Ecija, Philippines)
Ryan Michael Flores Oducado (West Visayas State University, College of Nursing, Iloilo City, Philippines)
Gil Platon Soriano (San Beda University, College of Nursing, Manila, Metro Manila, Philippines | Wesleyan University Philippines, Graduate School, Cabanatuan City, Nueva Ecija, Philippines)



Article Info

Publish Date
22 Feb 2021

Abstract

Background: Studies have shown that resilience has a buffering effect on mental health problems. However, the influence of resilience on the impact on the Quality of Life (QoL) in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic has not been well documented. Objective: This study examined the influence of resilience on the COVID-19 impact on QoL among nursing students. Methods: A cross-sectional research design was utilized. Three hundred and forty-five students of a government-funded nursing school in the Philippines responded in the web-based survey. Data were gathered using two adopted instruments from 18 to 31 August 2020. Test for differences and correlational analyses were performed. Results: The COVID-19 pandemic had a moderate impact on the QoL of nursing students. The COVID-19 impact on QoL significantly varied with sex and the nearby presence of COVID-19 cases. Bivariate analysis revealed a significant moderate inverse relationship between psychological resilience and the impact of COVID-19 on QoL. Conclusion: Resilience has a protective influence on the impact on QoL concerning main areas of mental health in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic. Understanding the factors and developing interventions that build the resilience of students is a focal point of action for nursing schools.

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Journal Info

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bnj

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Subject

Nursing

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BNJ contributes to the advancement of evidence-based nursing, midwifery and healthcare by disseminating high quality research and scholarship of contemporary relevance and with potential to advance knowledge for practice, education, management or policy. BNJ welcomes submissions of evidence-based ...