Citation

Park M, Choi JS. Int. J. Environ. Res. Public Health 2023; 20(6).

Copyright

(Copyright © 2023, MDPI: Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute)

DOI

10.3390/ijerph20064974

PMID

36981882

PMCID

PMC10049653

Abstract

Bullying makes learning difficult for nursing students, and using real-life scenarios during training can improve the understanding of workplace bullying. Thus, to mitigate bullying experienced by nurses, this study developed and evaluated a cognitive rehearsal education program that constituted training nursing students through role-play simulations. A mixed-method research design was used to evaluate 39 nursing students from two universities. A quasi-experimental research design was applied to assess symptoms, knowledge, and perceptions of bullying, and a focus group interview was conducted with six participants. Quantitative analyses revealed that the program improved participants' knowledge and perceptions but not their symptoms. The focus group interview revealed that the program improved participants' coping skills and desire for education. This program could be effective in raising awareness of workplace bullying and increasing relevant coping skills. It can be further developed as part of an overall strategy to manage workplace bullying and its consequences in hospital settings.

Language: en

Keywords

Humans; Cognition; Learning; Adaptation, Psychological; workplace bullying; *Bullying/prevention & control/psychology; *Education, Nursing; *Occupational Stress; cognitive rehearsal; coping skills; nursing education; simulation training; Workplace/psychology