Exploring the effects of financial stress on undergraduate nursing students in Scotland

Molesworth, Mark; Davis, Katie; Rickards-Hill, Deborah; Bossman, Irene and Mayne, Wendy (2025). Exploring the effects of financial stress on undergraduate nursing students in Scotland. Nursing Standard (Early access).

DOI: https://doi.org/10.7748/ns.2025.e12405

Abstract

The sharp increase in the cost of living in the UK over the past few years has affected all populations, including higher education students. Many higher education students, including nursing students, are experiencing financial difficulties and concerns, which adversely affect their mental health and
can cause them to consider leaving their course. This article reports the findings of an online survey undertaken in one university in Glasgow, Scotland, that aimed to explore the effects of financial stress on second and third-year nursing students. Most respondents had experienced financial worries since
starting their preregistration nursing degree programme; many were concerned about the cost of living, and financial worries adversely affected their academic performance and clinical placements.
The authors suggest there is a need for a collaborative partnership between universities and practice placement areas to adopt a student-centred approach to identifying solutions to nursing students’ financial concerns as well as a review of the available funding for this cohort.

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