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Stress Management & Resiliency Training (Smart) For Nursing Students, Lili Martin, Msn, Rn, Pccn, Dnp(C), Marcia Bosek, Dnsc, Laura Foran-Lewis, Ph.D, Rn

College of Nursing and Health Sciences Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) Project Publications

Background: Baccalaureate nursing students report high levels of stress and anxiety. Chronic stress in nursing students is on the rise and can increase the risk for suicide, depression, burnout, and increased academic attrition.

Objectives: The purpose of this EBP/QI project was to establish baseline stress and anxiety levels for senior baccalaureate nursing students and to evaluate the effectiveness of implementing the Benson Henry Institute (BHI) SMART program with nursing students.

Methods: Senior nursing students (n=32) self-selected into either the control or SMART group. The SMART group participated in 8 weekly 1.5 hour SMART sessions during the fall, 2020 semester. All …

Anxiety Responses Across The Estrous Cycle In Relation To Bnst-Pacap Interactions, Claire Deckers

UVM Patrick Leahy Honors College Senior Theses

Previous studies have provided strong evidence that the bed nucleus of the stria terminalis (BNST) is involved in anxiety behavior expression following chronic exposure to stressful stimuli. Pituitary adenylate cyclase-activating polypeptide (PACAP) mediated signaling has been linked to the regulation of anxiety related behavior within this region. PACAP functioning appears to be linked to sex, with PACAP blood levels being strongly correlated with post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) diagnosis and symptoms in female humans (Ressler et al., 2011). The goal of this study was to further explore this sex specific association by examining anxiety behaviors across the estrous cycle in relation …

Associations Between Internalizing Symptoms And Social Media Use In Young Adults With Chronic Pain, Jacqueline Mitzner

UVM College of Arts and Sciences College Honors Theses

Chronic pain is estimated to effect 8% of young adults and is associated with decreased quality of life and limitation of social activities (Zelaya et al., 2020), as well as higher rates of internalizing symptoms (Noel et al., 2016). Given that both chronic pain and internalizing symptoms are associated with social withdrawal, it is important to understand how young adults with these comorbid concerns engage in other activities. Due to the increasing rates of social media usage, the current study examined the association between 3 functions of social media (diversion, personal integrative needs, and social integrative needs) and internalizing symptoms …