Using Guided Reflection to Reduce Test Anxiety in Nursing Students

Journal of Holistic Nursing

Volumn 29, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 140-147

  Beggs, Caitlin ^a   Shields, Deborah ^a   Janiszewski Goodin, Heather ^a  

^a CAPITAL UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

education; faculty; nursing; reflection; stress management

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ANXIETY; ARTICLE; EDUCATION; FEMALE; HEALTH PROMOTION; HUMAN; MALE; METHODOLOGY; NURSING EDUCATION; NURSING STUDENT; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; PHILOSOPHY; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; PSYCHOTHERAPY; SELF CONCEPT; STUDY SKILLS;

ADULT; ANXIETY; EDUCATION, NURSING, BACCALAUREATE; EDUCATIONAL MEASUREMENT; FEMALE; HEALTH PROMOTION; HOLISTIC HEALTH; HUMANS; IMAGERY (PSYCHOTHERAPY); MALE; SELF CONCEPT; STUDENTS, NURSING; TEST TAKING SKILLS; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 80053312144     PISSN: 08980101     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0898010110393352     Document Type: Article

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