Coping Strategies for Nurses’ Distress in Dealing with the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Scoping Review
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Title
Coping Strategies for Nurses’ Distress in Dealing with the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Scoping Review
Subject
coping type, COVID-19, distress, nurse
Description
It is a well-known fact that the COVID-19 pandemic exacerbated the work stressors of nurses, which were already a
problem previously, causing great distress. Hence, the need for effective coping strategies has been realized to prevent
such distress, especially if a pandemic recurs. Determining how the types of coping strategies used by nurses impact their
distress level in COVID-19 Pandemic. This review was conducted using the PRISMA Statement Recommendations
Checklist and PRISMA—Extension for Scoping Reviews (PRISMA-SCR). The databases used were Willey Library,
Science Direct, SCOPUS, and Springer Link for the literature search. Nurse and (“coping type” or “brief cope”) and
COVID were the keywords used for search. The search was carried out using the following initial filters: “English and
Indonesian,” language, and “free full text” availability. Only original research articles with a sample of nurses and a focus
on coping with the COVID-19 pandemic were synthesized. The review contained 21 articles in total. In the Brief-COPE
framework, an instrument designed to measure the types of coping strategies, there are several ways of classifying the
types of coping strategies: based on outcome, engagement, stressor management goals, and source of support. The top
coping strategies were acceptance, active coping, planning, religion, positive reframing, and seeking emotional support.
Avoidance coping strategies significantly increase one’s depression and anxiety, while acceptance and positive reframing
protect against anxiety and depression. This knowledge forms the basis of planning and designing a stress management
program for dealing with extreme work stressors, such as pandemics. Future research should investigate how different
types of stressors influence the use of coping strategies and distress in other situations.
problem previously, causing great distress. Hence, the need for effective coping strategies has been realized to prevent
such distress, especially if a pandemic recurs. Determining how the types of coping strategies used by nurses impact their
distress level in COVID-19 Pandemic. This review was conducted using the PRISMA Statement Recommendations
Checklist and PRISMA—Extension for Scoping Reviews (PRISMA-SCR). The databases used were Willey Library,
Science Direct, SCOPUS, and Springer Link for the literature search. Nurse and (“coping type” or “brief cope”) and
COVID were the keywords used for search. The search was carried out using the following initial filters: “English and
Indonesian,” language, and “free full text” availability. Only original research articles with a sample of nurses and a focus
on coping with the COVID-19 pandemic were synthesized. The review contained 21 articles in total. In the Brief-COPE
framework, an instrument designed to measure the types of coping strategies, there are several ways of classifying the
types of coping strategies: based on outcome, engagement, stressor management goals, and source of support. The top
coping strategies were acceptance, active coping, planning, religion, positive reframing, and seeking emotional support.
Avoidance coping strategies significantly increase one’s depression and anxiety, while acceptance and positive reframing
protect against anxiety and depression. This knowledge forms the basis of planning and designing a stress management
program for dealing with extreme work stressors, such as pandemics. Future research should investigate how different
types of stressors influence the use of coping strategies and distress in other situations.
Creator
Ika Nopa, L. Meily Kurniawidjaja, Dadan Erwandi
Source
DOI: 10.7454/jki.v27i1.1097
Publisher
Universitas Indonesia
Date
2024
Contributor
Sri Wahyuni
Rights
pISSN 1410-4490; eISSN 2354-9203
Format
PDF
Language
English
Type
Text
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Citation
Ika Nopa, L. Meily Kurniawidjaja, Dadan Erwandi, “Coping Strategies for Nurses’ Distress in Dealing with the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Scoping Review,” Repository Horizon University Indonesia, accessed February 21, 2026, https://repository.horizon.ac.id/items/show/10933.