Relationship between depression, anxiety, cognitive distortions, and psychological well-being among nursing students

Arzu Yüksel; Emel Bahadir-Yilmaz

doi:10.1111/ppc.12404

Relationship between depression, anxiety, cognitive distortions, and psychological well-being among nursing students

Perspect Psychiatr Care. 2019 Oct;55(4):690-696. doi: 10.1111/ppc.12404. Epub 2019 May 29.

Authors

Arzu Yüksel¹, Emel Bahadir-Yilmaz²

Affiliations

¹ Department of Psychiatric Nursing, Faculty of Health Sciences, Aksaray University, Aksaray, Turkey.
² Department of Psychiatric Nursing, Faculty of Health Sciences, Giresun University, Giresun, Turkey.

PMID: 31140627
DOI: 10.1111/ppc.12404

Abstract

Purpose: The aim of this study was to determine the relationship between depression, anxiety, cognitive distortions, and psychological well-being among nursing students.

Design and methods: This descriptive, correlational, cross-sectional study was conducted with 330 nursing students. Data were collected using the Beck Depression Inventory (BDI), the Beck Anxiety Inventory (BAI), the Cognitive Distortion Scale (CDS), and the Psychological Well-being Scale (PWBS).

Findings: The PWBS negatively correlated with the BDI, BAI, and CDS (P < .05). Preoccupation with danger was the strongest predictor, followed by hopelessness, self-blame, total CDS and BDI (P < .05).

Practice implications: Nursing students should be evaluated for psychological well-being to prevent psychiatric symptoms such as anxiety and depression.

Keywords: anxiety; cognitive distortions; depression; nursing students; psychological well-being.

MeSH terms

Adult
Anxiety / psychology*
Cross-Sectional Studies
Depression / psychology*
Female
Humans
Male
Personal Satisfaction*
Students, Nursing / psychology*
Thinking*
Young Adult