Table 9 Distribution of nursing students by using ventilating feelings
From: Experienced stressors and coping strategies among Iranian nursing students
Ventilating Feelings | Never/seldom | Sometimes | Often/always | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Â | No | % | No | % | No | % |
Say mean things to people, be sarcastic | 314 | 85.8 | 34 | 9.3 | 18 | 4.9 |
Swear | 314 | 85.8 | 33 | 9 | 19 | 5.2 |
Let off steam by complaining to your friends | 211 | 57.7 | 118 | 32.2 | 69 | 18.9 |
Get angry and yell at people | 209 | 57.1 | 90 | 24.6 | 67 | 18.3 |
Let off steam by complaining to family members | 181 | 49.5 | 95 | 26 | 69 | 18.9 |
Cry | 128 | 35 | 116 | 31.7 | 122 | 33.3 |