Aim This study aims to compare the mental well-being of nursing students with a general population comparison group (across Slovenia). Background Mental well-being is critical for maintaining a high quality of life and effectively managing daily responsibilities. Nursing students face unique academic and professional stressors that may impact their mental health. Design A cross-sectional study. Results A total of 244 participants were included. The findings revealed that nursing students exhibited lower mental well-being scores (M = 50.70, SD = 8.14) compared to the general population (M = 53.13, SD = 8.36), with a statistically significant difference (p = 0.031). Male participants demonstrated significantly higher mental well-being scores than their female counterparts (p = 0.003). A negative correlation was identified between self-assessed general health and mental well-being (p < 0.001). Internet and computer usage were negatively correlated with mental well-being (−0.19 and −0.22, respectively). Conclusions The study confirms previous findings that nursing students experience lower mental well-being compared to the general population.
Friš et al. (Fri,) studied this question.