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Quality of life and associated factors among Norwegian public health nurse students during the first months of the COVID-19 pandemic: A cross-sectional study

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  • Lisbeth Valla
  • Victoria Telle Hjellset
  • Milada Cvancarova Småstuen
  • Bente Sparboe-Nilsen

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The main objective of this study was to investigate the association between quality of life (QOL) and civil status, self-efficacy, loneliness, and physical and mental health among public health nurse (PHN) students during the COVID-19 pandemic in April 2020. PHN students were recruited from eight universities and university colleges in Norway. A range of potential predictive factors were entered into a model using a stepwise linear regression approach. In general, the PHN students reported a high level of QOL during the first month of the pandemic. The students’ civil status, perceived physical health, self-efficacy and loneliness were all significantly correlated with QOL. Among these, the strongest predictive factors for QOL were found to be perceived loneliness and self-efficacy. Our results provide insight into the QOL of PHN students, which managers in the higher education sector can use to outline specific coping strategies that can help students during a pandemic.

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  • Lisbeth Valla & Victoria Telle Hjellset & Milada Cvancarova Småstuen & Bente Sparboe-Nilsen, 2023. "Quality of life and associated factors among Norwegian public health nurse students during the first months of the COVID-19 pandemic: A cross-sectional study," PLOS ONE, Public Library of Science, vol. 18(3), pages 1-10, March.
    • Handle: RePEc:plo:pone00:0282653
    DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0282653
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