International Journal of Nursing Studies
Volume 39, Issue 2 , Pages 165-175 , February 2002

Perceived stress and physio-psycho-social status of nursing students during their initial period of clinical practice: the effect of coping behaviors

  • Sheila Sheu

      Affiliations

    • Nursing Department, Fooyin Institute of Technology, 151 Chin-Hsueh Road, Ta-Liao Hsiang, Kao-Hsiung Hsien 831, Taiwan, ROC
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Tel.: +886-7-7811151 ext. 211; fax: +886-7-7814802
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  • Huey-Shyan Lin

      Affiliations

    • Nursing Department, Fooyin Institute of Technology, 151 Chin-Hsueh Road, Ta-Liao Hsiang, Kao-Hsiung Hsien 831, Taiwan, ROC
  • ,
  • Shiow-Li Hwang

      Affiliations

    • Nursing Department, National Taiwan University, Taiwan, ROC

Received 20 December 2000 ,Accepted 22 March 2001.

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International Journal of Nursing Studies
Volume 39, Issue 2 , Pages 165-175 , February 2002