Mindfulness, Self-Efficacy, and Stress Among Final-Year Nursing Students.

Stress is an inevitable part of nursing students' lives. To implement appropriate interventions to manage stress in nursing students, the roles of various factors associated with stress among these individuals must be identified. The purpose of the current study was to examine the relationship between stress, self-efficacy, and mindfulness among final-year nursing students, controlling for students' demographics. A descriptive correlational research design was used. A sample of 200 university students was recruited from four randomly selected universities in Jordan. Students provided information regarding their demographic characteristics and completed questionnaires regarding stress, self-efficacy, and mindfulness. Women and married participants had higher stress levels than other participants. Stress was negatively associated with self-efficacy and mindfulness. Mindfulness accounted for 13% of variance, demographics accounted for 10%, and self-efficacy accounted for 24%. Students who demonstrate high levels of stress may benefit from psychosocial interventions to increase mindfulness and self-efficacy. [Journal of Psychosocial Nursing and Mental Health Services, 57(4), 49-55.]. Copyright 2018, SLACK Incorporated.