JNCR
Journal of Nursing Care Research

The mission of the journal is to contribute to the development of nursing science and care practices in Turkey and internationally. It is also to promote and disseminate new knowledge and research data for evidence-based care practices at all levels of nursing services. The Journal of Nursing Care Research deals with Fundamentals of Nursing, Internal Medicine Nursing, Surgical Nursing, Obstetrics and Gynecology Nursing, Child Health and Diseases Nursing, Mental Health and Diseases Nursing, Public Health Nursing and Management in Nursing and accepts articles on these topics.

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A cross-sectional study on resilience and loneliness among nursing students in the virtual era
Abstract
Aims: As the COVID-19 pandemic necessitated a rapid transition to digital education, nursing students faced a unique intersection of academic pressure and social isolation. The aim was to evaluate the levels of resilience and virtual environment loneliness among nursing students and to identify the predictors of resilience during the pandemic.
Methods: A cross-sectional, descriptive study was conducted with 188 nursing students (94% response rate) at a university in Ankara during the 2020-2021 academic year. Data were collected via an Information Form, the Connor-Davidson Resilience Scale (CD-RISC), and the Virtual Environment Loneliness Scale (VELS).
Results: Students reported moderate levels of virtual loneliness (60.91±11.62) and resilience (65.29±15.38). Correlation analyses revealed a weak positive relationship between total resilience and virtual socialization (p<0.05), while the relationship with virtual loneliness was negative but not significant (p>0.05). Significant predictors of resilience included the year of study and virtual socialization (p<0.05). The regression model explained 16.6% of the total variance in resilience scores.
Conclusion: Nursing students exhibited moderate levels of both resilience and virtual environment loneliness during the pandemic. Resilience among nursing students is influenced by year of study and health-promoting behaviors such as physical exercise. Fostering resilience may enhance students’ ability to engage healthily in digital spaces, potentially mitigating the risks of digital isolation.

Keywords : COVID-19, students; nursing, resilience; psychological, education; nursing

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Ethical Statement

This study was conducted with the approval of the Başkent University Ethics Committee of the Academic Evaluation Coordination Office (Date: 08.04.2021, Decision No: 2021/25610).

Informed Consent

Written informed consent was obtained from all individual participants prior to their inclusion in the study. Participants were fully informed about the study’s aims, procedures, potential risks and benefits, and their rights-including the right to withdraw at any time without consequence. All participants voluntarily signed a written informed consent form.

Author Contributions

Concept: SK, İÖ, EAÇ, MŞ, ÖD, BÇ; Design: SK, İÖ; Control: SK, İÖ, MŞ, ÖD; Data Collection and/or Processing: İÖ, MŞ, ÖD; Analysis and/or Interpretation: SK, BÇ, EAÇ; Literature Review: SK, EAÇ, MŞ, İÖ; Article Writing: SK, BÇ, EAÇ; Critical Review: SK, BÇ, EAÇ.

Conflict of Interest

The authors declare no conflicts of interest related to this study.

Financial Disclosure

The authors received no financial support for the conduct or publication of this research.


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Article available in :
Volume 3, Issue 4, 2026
Page : 111-117
https://doi.org/10.51271/JNCR-0057
Article Information
Received : 14 Nis 2026
Accepted : 01 Haz 2026
Published : 27 Eki 2026
Corresponding Author :

Sultan Kav: Department of Nursing, Faculty of Health Sciences, Başkent University, Ankara, Turkiye

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Citation : Kav S, Öztürk İ, Şengül M, Demir Ö, Çevik B, & Akgün Çıtak E. (2026). A cross-sectional study on resilience and loneliness among nursing students in the virtual era. J Nurs Care Res, 3(4), 111-117. doi:10.51271/JNCR-0057

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