Stress Factors and Coping Strategies as Perceived by Nursing Students | ||
| Zagazig Nursing Journal | ||
| Article 2, Volume 11, Issue 1 - Serial Number 2015, 2015, Pages 16-32 PDF (3.19 M) | ||
| Document Type: Original Article | ||
| DOI: 10.12816/0029244 | ||
| Authors | ||
| Nevine Hassan Abd El All1; Abeer Abd El Fattah Abou Shousha2 | ||
| 1lecturer, Nursing Administration Department, Faculty of Nursing, Damanhour University | ||
| 2lecturer, Nursing Education Department, Faculty of Nursing, Damanhour University | ||
| Abstract | ||
| Background: Nursing students are becoming under increasing stress levels financial and personal in today's environments. Aim of the study: the aim of the current study was to investigate stress factors and coping strategies as perceived by nursing students, Damanhour University. Subjects and methods: Research design: Subjects: 330nursing students were involved in this study selected using a proportional allocation techniques. Setting: Faculty of Nursing, Damanhour University in the academic year 2013-2014. Tools: three tools were used: Perceived Stress Scale, Physio-Psycho-Social Stress Scale and Copying strategies used by nursing students to cope with stress. In addition to the socio-demographic characteristics. Results: A positive intermediate significant correlation was found between perceived stress scale and physio-psycho - social stress. Also, a moderate level was found in perceived stress scale and physio-psycho social stress scale. In perceived stress scale, the highest percentage of stress factor was from the assignment and work load while the highest percentage in physio-psycho -social stress was psychological (emotional) stress. Furthermore, the most common stressful clinical area was medical-surgical and critical care departments. The most coping strategy used by nursing students was transference. Conclusion: The most common stress factors among nursing student were stress from the assignment, work load and psychological stress (stressors). Also, the coping strategy utilized by them was transference. In addition to the most common stressful clinical area was medical-surgical and critical care. Recommendations: Nurse educators should help nursing students to overcome stress during clinical practice through emotional and social support. Future research should focus on the different coping strategies and stress interventions utilized by nursing student during stress situation. | ||
| Keywords | ||
| stressors; Coping strategies; Nursing students; Perceived Stress Scale; Physio-Psycho-Social Response Scale | ||
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