Association Between Sources of Social Support and Depression Among Nursing Students During the COVID-19 Pandemic
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Title
Association Between Sources of Social Support and Depression Among Nursing Students During the COVID-19 Pandemic
Subject
COVID-19; depression; Indonesia, nursing students; social support
Description
Background: Nursing students have a higher risk of depression due to their high
academic burden, social isolation, pandemic loneliness, abrupt online learning, and
financial difficulties during the COVID-19 pandemic lockdown. Although the
disruption of social network patterns during the pandemic has been observed in
previous studies, it is still not fully understood which source of social support is
associated with depression among nursing students.
Purpose: This study aimed to assess the correlations between sources of social
support and depression among nursing students during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Methods: An online cross-sectional study was conducted between May and
September 2021. Nursing students (n=734) from seven universities across four
provinces in Indonesia were recruited as participants using convenience sampling
methods. Data were obtained through online questionnaires consisting of the
Multidimensional Scale of Perceived Social Support (MSPSS) to assess social
support and the Patient Health Questionnaire-9 (PHQ-9) to assess depression.
Spearman-Rank correlation tests were used to examine the correlations between
sources of social support and depression.
Results: Most of the nursing students (85.1%) were female, with a mean age of
19.94 years (SD=1.42). Many nursing students (n=313; 42.6%) experienced
depression. Most of the students (n=465; 63.4%) perceived high family support,
moderate friends (n=415; 56.5%) and significant others’ support (n=437; 59.5%). Of
the three sources of social support (family, friends, and significant others), only
family support had a significant inverse correlation with depression (Rho=-0.492,
p<0.001).
Conclusion: Family support had a significant inverse and moderate correlation
with depression among nursing students during the COVID-19 pandemic. Our
findings provided information to nursing educators to incorporate a strategy to
maintain robust family support and regular depression assessments as part of the
online learning curriculum. Therefore, it can be used to ameliorate depression
among nursing students.
academic burden, social isolation, pandemic loneliness, abrupt online learning, and
financial difficulties during the COVID-19 pandemic lockdown. Although the
disruption of social network patterns during the pandemic has been observed in
previous studies, it is still not fully understood which source of social support is
associated with depression among nursing students.
Purpose: This study aimed to assess the correlations between sources of social
support and depression among nursing students during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Methods: An online cross-sectional study was conducted between May and
September 2021. Nursing students (n=734) from seven universities across four
provinces in Indonesia were recruited as participants using convenience sampling
methods. Data were obtained through online questionnaires consisting of the
Multidimensional Scale of Perceived Social Support (MSPSS) to assess social
support and the Patient Health Questionnaire-9 (PHQ-9) to assess depression.
Spearman-Rank correlation tests were used to examine the correlations between
sources of social support and depression.
Results: Most of the nursing students (85.1%) were female, with a mean age of
19.94 years (SD=1.42). Many nursing students (n=313; 42.6%) experienced
depression. Most of the students (n=465; 63.4%) perceived high family support,
moderate friends (n=415; 56.5%) and significant others’ support (n=437; 59.5%). Of
the three sources of social support (family, friends, and significant others), only
family support had a significant inverse correlation with depression (Rho=-0.492,
p<0.001).
Conclusion: Family support had a significant inverse and moderate correlation
with depression among nursing students during the COVID-19 pandemic. Our
findings provided information to nursing educators to incorporate a strategy to
maintain robust family support and regular depression assessments as part of the
online learning curriculum. Therefore, it can be used to ameliorate depression
among nursing students.
Creator
Dedi Kurniawan1
, Akbar Satria Fitriawan2, Wiwit Ananda Wahyu Setyaningsih3, Apri Nur Wulandari4,
Eriyono Budi Wijoyo5, Erni Samutri6, Gatot Suparmanto7
, Bayu Fandhi Achmad8,
Listyana Natalia Retnaningsih9, Putri Eka Sudiarti10
, Akbar Satria Fitriawan2, Wiwit Ananda Wahyu Setyaningsih3, Apri Nur Wulandari4,
Eriyono Budi Wijoyo5, Erni Samutri6, Gatot Suparmanto7
, Bayu Fandhi Achmad8,
Listyana Natalia Retnaningsih9, Putri Eka Sudiarti10
Source
https://doi.org/10.14710/nmjn.v14i2.56407
Date
26 July 2024
Contributor
peri irawan
Format
pdf
Language
english
Type
text
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Citation
Dedi Kurniawan1
, Akbar Satria Fitriawan2, Wiwit Ananda Wahyu Setyaningsih3, Apri Nur Wulandari4,
Eriyono Budi Wijoyo5, Erni Samutri6, Gatot Suparmanto7
, Bayu Fandhi Achmad8,
Listyana Natalia Retnaningsih9, Putri Eka Sudiarti10, “Association Between Sources of Social Support and Depression Among Nursing Students During the COVID-19 Pandemic,” Repository Horizon University Indonesia, accessed February 22, 2026, https://repository.horizon.ac.id/items/show/11273.