The effect of an online psychoeducational stress management program on international students' ability to cope and adapt.

ABSTRACT

PURPOSE: To assess the effect of an online psychoeducational program on international students' abilities to cope with and adapt to stress. DESIGN AND METHOD: The study had an experimental design with a pre- and posttest and a control group. The sample consisted of 60 participants randomly assigned to the control and experimental groups. FINDING: The psychoeducational stress management program was effective in decreasing the stress levels and improving the capacity to cope with the participants in the experimental group. IMPLICATIONS FOR PRACTICE The study provides information to psychiatric nurses and student support services about how to assist international nursing students in coping with stress.