Examining Relationships Between Resilience Protective Factors and Moral Distress Among Nursing Students

Document Type

Article

Publication Date

1-1-2020

Publication Title

Nursing Education Perspectives

Volume

41

Issue

1

First page number:

43

Last page number:

45

Abstract

A correlation pilot study was conducted to examine relationships between resilience protective factors and moral distress associated with clinical practica in nursing students. Aggregate moral distress rating was x = 3.67. Two of four resilience protective factor subcategories demonstrated significant inverse correlations with moral distress rating. Inverse correlations were found between social support and moral distress (r = −.27, p < .05) and between goal efficacy and moral distress (r = −.37, p < .01). The findings should help educators prioritize resilience-enhancing educational strategies.

Keywords

Moral distress; Nursing education; Nursing students; Resilience

Disciplines

Medicine and Health Sciences | Nursing | Other Nursing

Language

English

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