Academic Stress and Self-Efficacy as Predictors of Academic Satisfaction among Nursing Students

Jumana Shehadeh,Suhaila N Halasa,Imad Thultheen,Omayyah S Nassar,Manar H Bani Hani,Manar M Nabolsi,Ayman M Hamdan-Mansour

doi:10.2174/1874434602014010092

Abstract

Background:number of factors contribute to psychological disturbances among university students. Most important, such psychological factors may influence their academic satisfaction that associates with their performance.Purpose:To examine prediction power of academic stress and academic self-efficacy on academic satisfaction among nursing students.Methods:A convenience sample of 117 nursing students recruited from two nursing programs in Jordan; one private and one governmental. Self-report format was used to collect data from students regarding academic stress, academic self-efficacy, and academic satisfaction.Results:Nursing students had moderate level of academic self-efficacy, high level of academic stress, and low to moderate level of satisfaction about curriculum and faculty performance. Positive relationship found between students Grade Point Average and academic stress and self-efficacy, while there was negative relationship with academic satisfaction (p < .05). None of the demographic variables had was a significant predictor of academic satisfaction (p > .05). regression showed that self-efficacy, interaction, explained 36% of academic satisfaction about faculties.Conclusion:Academic self-efficacy anxiety among nursing students found to contribute to their academic satisfaction. Therefore, academics and psychological counselors at academic institutions need to give more attention to the psychosocial interaction and enhance mentoring and counseling skills to their students.

Highlights

Academic self-efficacy anxiety among nursing students found to contribute to their academic satisfaction
The results indicate that 37% of the variation in academic satisfaction are explained by the model that contains selfacademic stress and academic self-efficacy controlling for demographic variables
This study found that academic self-efficacy predated academic satisfaction, while academic stress was not

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The impact on students may differ according to degree of severity, duration of stress, level of self-efficacy, family and peer support and university rules and regulations [4]. Studies found that university students are experiencing increased levels of stress that inhibits their academic performance [5]. In particular and in addition to the above mentioned stressors, are required to manage extensive course load and long hours of clinical training and requirements [7]. This makes nursing students more vulnerable to higher levels of stress and psychological disturbances that probably will affect their academic and social performance. Stress among nursing students have been found to associate with course assignments, the clinical working environment, and time and economic constrains [8, 9]

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