Relationship of Resilience With Depression, Anxiety, and Stress Among Nursing and Midwifery Students in Qom, Iran, During the COVID-19 Pandemic

Background and Objectives: The COVID-19 pandemic affected physical and mental health of people, including college students. Several studies in Iran have reported high symptoms of depression, anxiety, and stress in college students during the pandemic; however, few studies have investigated their resilience during the pandemic. This study aims to determine the relationship of resilience with anxiety, depression, and stress of nursing and midwifery students in Qom, Iran during the COVID-19 pandemic. Methods: This is a descriptive-correlational study. Participants were 192 nursing and midwifery students of Qom University of Medical Sciences in 2021, who were selected using a simple random sampling method. The instruments included the Corona Disease Anxiety Scale, the Connor-Davidson resilience scale, and the 21-item depression, anxiety, stress scale (DASS-21). The data was analyzed using descriptive statistics and analytical tests of Pearson’s correlation test and regression analysis in SPSS software, version 22. Results: The mean score of anxiety, depression, stress, and total DASS-21 score was 14.6±4.4, 14.48±4.29, 15±4.32, and 32.46±9.88, respectively. The mean total resilience score was 53.5±16.5. There was a significant negative correlation between depression, anxiety, stress, and total DASS-21 score with resilience in students during the pandemic (P<0.001). Conclusion: During the COVID-19 pandemic, nursing and midwifery students’ resilience had a significant relationship with their depression, anxiety, and stress. The lower resilience can increase the stress, depression, and anxiety of nursing and midwifery students.