Abstract
INTRODUCTION: Nursing students suffer from high levels of stress related to academic assignments in addition to clinical skills training. As a psychosocial phenomenon, stress affects students’ academic achievement and wellbeing. Coping mechanisms help students deal with the challenges arising from stress.AIMS: To illustrate the level of stress and common stressors among nursing students; to describe the difference in stress level related to demographic data; and to identify coping mechanisms used by nursing students.METHODS: A descriptive cross-sectional study was carried out to determine the type of stress and coping strategies among nursing students. The level of stress was evaluated through Perceived Stress Scale (PSS) and type of coping strategies were assessed by use of Coping Behaviours Inventory (CBI).RESULTS: Students perceived moderate level of stress, most commonly attributed to assignments and workload, teachers and nursing staff, peers and daily life, and taking care of patients. The most frequently used coping mechanism was problem solving. The study found that age, GPA, education level and residence are good predictors of the use of transference as a coping behaviour.CONCLUSION: A moderate level of stress among students illustrates the need for stress management programs and the provision of suitable support.
Highlights
Nursing students suffer from high levels of stress related to academic assignments in addition to clinical skills training
To illustrate the level of stress and common stressors among nursing students; to describe the difference in stress level related to demographic data; and to identify coping mechanisms used by nursing students
The level of stress was evaluated through Perceived Stress Scale (PSS) and type of coping strategies were assessed by use of Coping Behaviours Inventory (CBI)
Summary
Nursing students suffer from high levels of stress related to academic assignments in addition to clinical skills training. Student at the university level experience high level of stress, related to worry about successes, availability of time, engagement in patient care (Mohamed & Ahmed, 2012). Nursing students practice a long hour of study and inadequate time for other activities (Gibbons, Dempster, & Moutray, 2011). They spend a substantial time in the clinical areas, with the heavy responsibility of being accountable for patients (Reeve, Shumaker, Yearwood, Crowell, & Riley, 2013). Financial burden, struggling to manage time and using high-tech machines are all additional stressors in many cases (Seyedfatemi, Tafreshi, & Hagani, 2007)
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