Abstract
Purpose
To assess the effect of an online psychoeducational program on international students’ abilities to cope with and adapt to stress.
Design and Method
The study had an experimental design with a pre‐ and posttest and a control group. The sample consisted of 60 participants randomly assigned to the control and experimental groups.
Finding
The psychoeducational stress management program was effective in decreasing the stress levels and improving the capacity to cope with the participants in the experimental group.
Implications for Practice
The study provides information to psychiatric nurses and student support services about how to assist international nursing students in coping with stress.