Exploring the Feasibility, Acceptability and Satisfaction of a Virtual Peer Mentoring Program for Undergraduate Nursing Students - A Mixed-Methods Study

Oct 15, 2026

Final-year nursing students face high stress from escalating academic and clinical practicum demands. This study pilot-tested a virtual peer mentoring program using alumni mentors and a mixed-methods design to assess acceptability, feasibility, and satisfaction. The nine-month intervention included orientation, mindful self-compassion training, and virtual mentoring interactions, evaluated through self-reported questionnaires and interviews at training completion and program end. Results indicated the program was acceptable, feasible, and satisfactory, suggesting virtual delivery was convenient and appropriate, while future efforts may combine virtual and in-person contact.

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Intervention and evaluation (mixed-methods)

The Canadian Journal for the Scholarship of Teaching and Learning | Volume 14 | Issue 2 | Article 16 | | --- | --- | Fall 10-15-2023 Exploring the Feasibility, Acceptability and Satisfaction of a Virtual Peer Mentoring Program for Undergraduate Nursing Students: A Mixed-Methods Study Charlotte Lee Toronto Metropolitan University, [lee.charlotte@ryerson.ca](lee.charlotte@ryerson.ca)[ ](lee.charlotte@ryerson.ca)Angel Wang Toronto Metropolitan University, [he.wang@ryerson.ca](he.wang@ryerson.ca)[ ](he.wang@ryerson.ca)Vanessa Pina Toronto Metropolitan University, [vanessa.pina@ryerson.ca](vanessa.pina@ryerson.ca)[ ](vanessa.pina@ryerson.ca)Jianrong Zhuang Toronto Metropolitan University, [jianrong.zhuang@ryerson.ca](jianrong.zhuang@ryerson.ca)[ ](jianrong.zhuang@ryerson.ca)Ruth Robbio York University, [rrobbio@yorku.ca](rrobbio@yorku.ca) Winnie Sun Ontario Tech University, [Winnie.Sun@ontariotechu.ca](Winnie.Sun@ontariotechu.ca) Follow this and additional works at: [https://www.cjsotl-rcacea.ca](https://www.cjsotl-rcacea.ca) [https://doi.org/10.5206/cjsotlrcacea.2023.2.14586](https://doi.org/10.5206/cjsotlrcacea.2023.2.14586) Recommended Citation Lee, C., Wang, A., Pina, V., Zhuang, J., Robbio, R & Sun, W. (2023) . Exploring the feasibility, acceptability and satisfaction of a virtual peer mentoring program for undergraduate nursing students: A mixed-methods study The Canadian Journal for the Scholarship of Teaching and Learning, 14(2). [https://doi.org/10.5206/cjsotlrcacea.2023.2.14586](https://doi.org/10.5206/cjsotlrcacea.2023.2.14586) Exploring the Feasibility, Acceptability and Satisfaction of a Virtual Peer Mentoring Program for Undergraduate Nursing Students: A Mixed-Methods Study Abstract Final-year nursing students are known to face high levels of stress due to increased demands in academics and clinical practicum. In this study, a virtual peer mentoring program was pilot-tested, involving alumni as mentors. Using a mixed-methods approach, we sought to describe the acceptability, feasibility and satisfaction associated with the intervention. Study intervention involved: a) orientation, b) mindful self-compassion training workshop, and c) virtual mentorship interactions for nine months. Evaluation of study variables was done at the completion of training and at the end of the virtual peer mentoring program via self-reported questionnaires and interviews. The current virtual peer mentoring intervention was deemed acceptable, feasible and satisfactory to mitigate challenges for final-year nursing students. The virtual component of the study was considered to be convenient and appropriate, however, future mentoring interventions could be more effective by employing a form of mixed-contact involving both virtual and in-person interactions. On sait que les étudiants et les étudiantes en soins infirmiers de dernière année font face à des niveaux élevés de stress causés par les exigences accrues en matière d’enseignement et de stages cliniques. Dans cette étude, un programme virtuel de mentorat par les pairs a été testé à titre expérimental. Le programme a impliqué des anciens étudiants et des anciennes étudiantes en tant que mentors. À l’aided’une approche à méthodes mixtes, nous avons souhaité décrire l’acceptabilité, la faisabilité et la satisfaction associées à l’intervention. L’intervention de l’étude impliquée comprenait les éléments suivants : a) une orientation, b) un atelier de formation à l’auto-compassion et c) des interactions virtuelles de mentorat pendant neuf mois. L’évaluation des variables de l’étude a été réalisée à l’issue de la formation et à la fin du programme virtuel de mentorat par les pairs grâce à des questionnaires d’auto-évaluation et des entrevues. L’intervention actuelle de mentorat virtuel par les pairs a été considérée acceptable, faisable et satisfaisante pour mitiger les défis auxquels sont confrontés les étudiants et les étudiantes en soins infirmiers de

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What problem does the virtual peer mentoring program target for nursing students?

It targets elevated stress in final-year undergraduate nursing students caused by increasing academic demands and clinical practicum requirements.

What components were included in the nine-month intervention?

The program included orientation, mindful self-compassion training workshops, and virtual peer mentoring interactions for nine months.

How were acceptability, feasibility, and satisfaction evaluated?

Evaluation used self-reported questionnaires and interviews at the end of training and at the conclusion of the virtual peer mentoring program.

Oct 15, 2026

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