Abstract

Perfectionism in nursing students is an understudied problem that may affect student and workforce success. Perfectionism has been linked to increased stress and less effective coping styles, as well as depression, anxiety and other psychological alterations. However, it has rarely been studied in nursing students. Studying perfectionism in this population is important because it may increase the likelihood that new nurses will struggle with the stress of practice and it could be a significant factor in early career attrition. The purpose of this descriptive, correlational study was to gain a better understanding of the incidence of perfectionism in a nursing student population, both as a whole and by age group, as well as the relationship between perfectionism, perceived stress, and coping style.

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This dissertation has also been disseminated through the ProQuest Dissertations and Theses database. Dissertation/thesis number: 28154566; ProQuest document ID: 2487732595. The author still retains copyright.

Author Details

Amanda Finley, PhD

Sigma Membership

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Type

Dissertation

Format Type

Text-based Document

Study Design/Type

Descriptive/Correlational

Research Approach

Quantitative Research

Keywords:

Nursing Students, Coping Practices, Stress

Advisor

Roxanne Vandermause

Second Advisor

Alicia Hutchings

Third Advisor

Umit Tockac

Fourth Advisor

Kamila White

Degree

PhD

Degree Grantor

University of Missouri-St. Louis

Degree Year

2020

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Review Type

None: Degree-based Submission

Acquisition

Proxy-submission

Date of Issue

2023-03-20

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