Social networks and social support in nursing students during the covid-19 pandemic
Cross-sectional study
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https://doi.org/10.15448/1980-8623.2021.3.39894Keywords:
social support, social networks, nursing students, coronavirus, teachingAbstract
The aim of this study is to identify the types of social networks accessed and the perception of social support received by nursing students in the context of the covid-19 pandemic. This is a cross-sectional, descriptive and correlational study carried out with 147 undergraduate nursing students from a federal university. Data collection took place through an electronic form, containing a self-designed characterization questionnaire, Loneliness Scale, Social Support Scale and Depression, Anxiety and Stress Scale. The main social networks identified were family networks, friendship networks and institutional networks. Average level of social support prevailed for the dimensions emotional/informational support (56.5%), social interaction (47.6%) and high level for the dimension’s material support (41.5%) and affective support (51.7%). Although the study identified social networks and the perception of social support, more research is needed to clarify the impacts of the pandemic in the studied population.
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