High stress during clinical practicum placement is associated with bullying among nursing students: A mixed-method study.

Background: Nursing students are often subjected to bullying during their clinical practices, but few study has examined associations of bullying with psychological status among these groups, and how they cope with the bullying.

Objectives: This study aimed to evaluate the experience and psychological status of clinical placement setting bullying among nursing students attending clinical practices, and explore students' coping strategies when bullied.

Design: A mixed methods.