Document Type
Article
Publication Date
2024
Publisher
Gavin Publishers
Source Publication
Journal of Psychiatry and Cognitive Behavior
Source ISSN
2574-7762
Original Item ID
DOI: 10.29011/2574-7762.000077
Abstract
The COVID-19 pandemic impacted not only the physical but also the mental health of the American population. Anxiety and depression have increased three-fold since the pandemic [1]. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) 2021 survey revealed that approximately 33% of the American population have anxiety symptoms and 28% have depressive symptoms as compared to 11% and 4% of anxiety and depression respectively in 2019 [1]. Also, Research showed that the rate of suicidal ideations during the pandemic is higher than that reported prior to pandemic, suggesting that this may result in higher suicide rates in future [2]. Nursing students are faced with many challenges and anxiety and stress are common among nursing students [3,4] . Without a doubt, these challenges have been exacerbated during the pandemic [3,4]. Research shows that stronger resilience and humor were significantly associated with reduced anxiety [4]. Positive thinking is a cognitive process that helps people to develop optimistic ideas, find favorable solutions to problems, and produce an overall bright outlook on life. Positive thinking is a useful strategy for coping with adversity. Resilience and well-being can be enhanced through positive thinking training intervention [5].
The purpose of this pilot intervention study is to assess the six intervention parameters of the positive thinking training (PTT) intervention namely: the necessity, acceptability, feasibility, fidelity, safety and beginning effectiveness among nursing students.
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Recommended Citation
Bekhet, Abir K.; Nakhla, Karen; Matel-Anderson, Denise M.; Rominger, Alexandra; Cano, Hernan; Scherf, Joshua; Dart, Alexis; and Nakhla, Daniel, "Positive Thinking Training Intervention for Nursing Students to Foster Resilience: Assessing Critical Parameters from Students’ Perspectives" (2024). College of Nursing Faculty Research and Publications. 1035.
https://epublications.marquette.edu/nursing_fac/1035
Comments
Published version. Journal of Psychiatry and Cognitive Behavior, Vol. 8, No. 2 (2024). DOI. © 2025 by the Authors & Gavin Publishers. This is an Open Access Journal Article Published Under Attribution-Share Alike CC BY-SA: Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 4.0 International License.