Abstract
Purpose: The purpose of this study was to compare the stress and stress coping type between nursing students and female students in other majors. Methods: This study adopted a descriptive comparative design. Data were collected by interviews with 184 undergraduate nursing students at N university and 194 female students in other majors at S university in C city from May 15 to 30, 2014. Data were analyzed by descriptive statistics, t-test, Chi-square, and Pearson`s correlation with SPSS/WIN 22.0 program. Results: There was a significant difference on health behavior between nursing students and female students in other majors. The nursing students had a higher stress score than female students in other majors. There was a significant correlation between some health behavior and stress coping type. Conclusion: Based on the results, health promoting programs and research should be developed considering stress and coping type of nursing students.
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