Background: Studies have shown that resilience has a buffering effect on mental health problems However, the influence of resilience on the impact on the Quality of Life (QoL) in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic has not been well documented Objective: This study examined the influence of resilience on the COVID-19 impact on QoL among nursing students Methods: A cross-sectional research design was utilized Three hundred and forty-five students of a government-funded nursing school in the Philippines responded in the web-based survey Data were gathered using two adopted instruments from 18 to 31 August 2020 Test for differences and correlational analyses were performed Results: The COVID-19 pandemic had a moderate impact on the QoL of nursing students The COVID-19 impact on QoL significantly varied with sex and the nearby presence of COVID-19 cases Bivariate analysis revealed a significant moderate inverse relationship between psychological resilience and the impact of COVID-19 on QoL Conclusion: Resilience has a protective influence on the impact on QoL concerning main areas of mental health in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic Understanding the factors and developing interventions that build the resilience of students is a focal point of action for nursing schools
Protective role of resilience on COVID-19 impact on the quality of life of nursing students in the Philippines