An Exploration of Psychological Resilience among Undergraduate Nursing Students Undertaking an Adult Nursing Virtual Practicum during the Coronavirus Pandemic in Taiwan: A Qualitative Study

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Lin, Chun-Chih, Thorberg, Fred Arne, Huang, Ya-Ling, Han, Chin-Yen, Su, Ching-Ching and Chen, Li-Chin. 2023. "An Exploration of Psychological Resilience among Undergraduate Nursing Students Undertaking an Adult Nursing Virtual Practicum during the Coronavirus Pandemic in Taiwan: A Qualitative Study." International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health. 20 (2). https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph20021264
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An Exploration of Psychological Resilience among Undergraduate Nursing Students Undertaking an Adult Nursing Virtual Practicum during the Coronavirus Pandemic in Taiwan: A Qualitative Study

ERA Journal ID44293
Article CategoryArticle
AuthorsLin, Chun-Chih, Thorberg, Fred Arne, Huang, Ya-Ling, Han, Chin-Yen, Su, Ching-Ching and Chen, Li-Chin
Journal TitleInternational Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health
Journal Citation20 (2)
Article Number1264
Number of Pages13
Year2023
PublisherMDPI AG
Place of PublicationSwitzerland
ISSN1660-4601
1661-7827
Digital Object Identifier (DOI)https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph20021264
Web Address (URL)https://10 January 2023
Abstract

This qualitative study aimed to explore the psychological resilience of undergraduate nursing students partaking in a virtual practicum during the coronavirus pandemic (COVID-19) in Taiwan. The virtual practicum, a form of online learning, creates challenges compared to the traditional teaching–learning experience of an actual clinical placement. Exploring how students overcome learning difficulties and build resilience is necessary for a new learning environment or for future online learning. Constructivist grounded theory and the Standards for Reporting Qualitative Research checklist were followed. Purposive and theoretical sampling were used to recruit 18 student nurses for data saturation. Semi-structured, face-to-face interviews were conducted individually to collect data. Initial, focused, and theoretical coding and constant comparative data analysis were performed. Credibility, originality, resonance, and usefulness guided the assessment of the study’s quality. The core category of psychological resilience in the virtual practicum was constructed to reflect Taiwanese nursing students’ progress and experiences of learning during the virtual practicum. This core category consisted of three subcategories: (i) learning difficulties within one’s inner self; (ii) staying positive and confident; and (iii) knowing what is possible. The findings identified psychological resilience as an important factor for students to adjust to the adverse experiences of a rapidly changing learning environment, such as the virtual practicum. The substantive theory of psychological resilience provided a frame of reference for coping with possible future difficulties. Correspondingly, psychological resilience reflected individuals’ potential characteristics and may help students to enter and remain in the nursing profession.

KeywordsTaiwan; nursing students; psychological resilience; virtual practicum; coronavirus
Contains Sensitive ContentDoes not contain sensitive content
ANZSRC Field of Research 2020390110. Medicine, nursing and health curriculum and pedagogy
420599. Nursing not elsewhere classified
529999. Other psychology not elsewhere classified
Byline AffiliationsChang Gung University of Science and Technology, Taiwan
New Taipei Municipal TuCheng Hospital, Taiwan
Bond University
Southern Cross University
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