Level of stress and anxiety regarding Covid-19 among nursing students

2021 ◽  
pp. 533-536
Author(s):  
Dominica Limugha ◽  
Kipgen Lhingpineng ◽  
Leshiiro Kaihe ◽  
Nianlalkim N ◽  
Toppo Mirita ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Nursing Students ◽  
Perceived Stress ◽  
Demographic Variables ◽  
Anxiety Scale ◽  
Research Committee ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Online Mode ◽  
College Of Nursing ◽  
Challenging Situation ◽  
Spread Of Infection

INTRODUCTION: COVID-19 pandemic has caused disasters and disorders all over the world. India is also going through a challenging situation as the number of infected/positive cases is increasing day by day. Due to the crisis of COVID-19 education system has come to a halt as schools and colleges are closed to slow down and prevent the spread of infection. Nursing institution also closed down and online mode of teaching was done. Hands on training is required to relate theory in to practice which was thwarted due to the pandemic COVID-19. Nursing students were panic and apprehensive about the situation even though they were asked to stay in the hostel. OBJECTIVE: To assess the level of stress and anxiety among the nursing students and to associate the level of stress and anxiety with selected demographic variables. METHODS: The study design was descriptive cross-sectional. The study was conducted in College of Nursing CIHSR among the 3rd Year GNM, 3rd Year and 4th Year B. Sc. Nursing Students. Total enumerative sampling method was used and sample size was 95. Standardized instrument on Perceived stress scale for assessing stress and Corona anxiety scale for assessing anxiety regarding COVID – 19 were used for the study. The study was approved by nursing research committee and informed consent was taken. Data was analysed using descriptive and inferential statistics. RESULTS: The study found that 80(84.2%) had moderate stress out of 95 respondents, 8 (8.4%) had high perceived stress, and 7(7.4%) had low level of stress. In the Coronavirus anxiety scale majority of the respondents, 91(95.8%) have little to no dysfunctional anxiety out of 95 respondents, 2 (2.1%) had possible dysfunctional anxiety and 2 (2.1%) had probable dysfunctional anxiety. There were no significant association between level of stress, anxiety and demographic variables. CONCLUSION: Study reveals that majority of the students had moderate level of stress and little to no dysfunctional anxiety regarding COVID - 19. Thus leaflet regarding cause, spread, prevention and management of COVID-19 given to each student to reduce their stress and anxiety.

scholarly journals Stress Perceived by University Health Sciences Students, 1 Year after COVID-19 Pandemic

2021 ◽  
Vol 18 (10) ◽  
pp. 5233
Author(s):  
Yolanda Marcén-Román ◽  
Angel Gasch-Gallen ◽  
Irene Isabel Vela Martín de la Mota ◽  
Estela Calatayud ◽  
Isabel Gómez-Soria ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Nursing Students ◽  
University Students ◽  
Perceived Stress ◽  
Psychological Health ◽  
Health Sciences ◽  
Online Questionnaire ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Occupational Therapy Students ◽  
Health Sciences Students ◽  
The Impact

Today’s COVID-19 situation can affect university Health Sciences students’ psychological health. This study aimed to analyze the stress caused by the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on Health Sciences students from the University of Zaragoza (Spain) almost 1 year after the pandemic began. This cross-sectional descriptive study was conducted with a sample of 252 university students who completed a self-administered online questionnaire. It evaluated the impact of perceived stress with a modified scale (PSS-10-C), and assessed anxiety and depression on the Goldberg scale. Students presented stress (13.1%), anxiety (71.4%) and depression (81%). Females (81.7%) and the third-year Occupational Therapy students (p = 0.010) reported perceived stress. Nursing students perceived less stress (OR: 0.148; 95% CI: 0.026 to 0.842). University students developed stress and anxiety due to COVID-19 almost 1 year after the pandemic began. Psychological support measures for these groups should be prioritized.

scholarly journals Demographic and academic characteristics that contribute to burnout occurrence in nursing students-Analytic study

2018 ◽  
Vol 8 (8) ◽  
pp. 28
Author(s):  
Rodrigo Marques da Silva ◽  
Luis Felipe Dias Lopes ◽  
Carmem Lúcia Colomé Beck ◽  
Eliane Da Silva Grazziano ◽  
Ana Lucia Siqueira Costa ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Nursing Students ◽  
Maslach Burnout Inventory ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Fisher Exact Test ◽  
Academic Variables ◽  
Research Committee ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Academic Characteristics ◽  
First Semester ◽  
Ethics Research

Objective: Several features, such as workload, irregular practice of sports, and work experiences may contribute to the Burnout However, although different investigations have assessed the associations between demographic and academic characteristics and Burnout across different countries, few studies were conducted in Brazil, especially with nursing students. So, we assessed the association of demographic and academic variables to Burnout occurrence in nursing students.Methods: This is a quantitative, analytical and cross-sectional study. We applied a Form to demographic and academic characterization and the Maslach Burnout Inventory in 570 nursing students between April 2011 and March 2012. To compare the occurrence of Burnout and of its subscales regarding to sociodemographic and academic variables, we used the Chi-Square test and the Fisher exact test (Tables 2 × 2), p < .05. The Ethics Research Committee at the University approved this project under protocol No. 0380.0.243.000-10.Results: Burnout occurrence is higher among students enrolled in first semester, who attend 10 disciplines, without thoughts of leaving the course and who has no job activity. The high Emotional Exhaustion and low Professional Efficacy predominate among unemployed students, and who never thought in leaving the course. The high Cynicism predominated among students aged 20-24 years, enrolled in first semester, who does not work and without experience in healthcare.Conclusions: Few demographic and academic characteristics contribute to Burnout occurrence in nursing students, raising the need of interventions to relieve stress in this population.

Self-Directed Learning Readiness of the Undergraduate Nursing Students: A Study from Eastern Nepal

2021 ◽  
Vol 6 (1) ◽  
pp. 1263-1268
Author(s):  
Namu Koirala ◽  
Shyam P Kafle
Keyword(s):  
Data Analysis ◽  
Nursing Students ◽  
Rating Scale ◽  
Demographic Variables ◽  
Self Directed Learning ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Learning Readiness ◽  
Undergraduate Nursing Students ◽  
Undergraduate Nursing ◽  
Directed Learning

Introduction: Self-directed learning is one of the concepts of learning which is mostly used in higher education, especially in the discipline of medicine and paramedics. Objectives: The objectives of this study were to assess the self-directed learning readiness of the undergraduate nursing students and to find out its association with selected demographic variables. Methodology: A descriptive, quantitative, cross-sectional study was undertaken among undergraduate nursing students from three nursing colleges of Eastern Nepal; from January 2019 to August 2020. The nursing colleges were randomly selected; one constituent nursing college and two colleges affiliated to Purbanchal University. Census sampling method was adopted and 565 students were enrolled. Ethical clearance was taken from the Institutional Review Committee of the institute. Data was collected using a self administered, valid and standard tool: Williamson's Self Rating Scale for Self-directed Learning (SRSSDL) via online google forms, then transferred to Microsoft EXCEL. Data analysis was done using SPSS 16.0 version. Mean, median, standard deviation, range, chi-square test, Mann Whitney U test and Kruskal Wallis H test were used for data analysis. Result: Overall Self-directed Learning score was 244.83±30.15. The majority of the respondents (79.3%) had high scores of SRSSDL (221-300) and 20.7% of the respondents had moderate levels of SRSSDL (141-220). The demographic variables didn't exert any significant effect on the overall level of SRSSDL but varied only with the sub-dimensions of SRSSDL. Conclusion: This study shows that overall self-directed learning among nursing students is moderate to high and the subdimensions have significant associations with demographics and academic level.

scholarly journals Assessment of awareness of oral cancer among nursing students at BPKIHS, Nepal

2020 ◽  
Vol 10 (3) ◽  
pp. 20-24
Author(s):  
Shashi Keshwar ◽  
Deependra Prasad Sarraf ◽  
Ashish Shrestha ◽  
Basant Kumar Karn
Keyword(s):  
Risk Factor ◽  
Nursing Students ◽  
Oral Cancer ◽  
Basic Education ◽  
Early Recognition ◽  
Cure Rate ◽  
Cross Sectional Survey ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Oral Cancer Screening ◽  
College Of Nursing

Background: Early recognition of oral cancer is essential for higher cure rate and better prog­nosis. Nurses can play a significant role in the early diagnosis of cancers. The study aimed to assess the awareness of oral cancer among nursing students. Methods: A cross-sectional survey was conducted among Bachelor of Nursing Students at College of Nursing, B.P. Koirala Institute of Health Sciences. A semi-structured questionnaire was used to collect the sociodemographic data and awareness of cancer. Descriptive statistics were calculated using Statistical Package for Social Sciences version 22.0. Results: Out of 116, 89 (76.7%) students were of age 21-25 years. One hundred and twelve stu­dents (96.6%) were aware that various form of tobacco increases risk of oral cancer; however, only 55 (47.4%) students knew alcohol drinking as a risk factor. Only 29 (25.0%) students were aware of loose-fitting denture as a risk factor for oral cancer. Ninety-six (82.8%) students knew white or red patch as possible signs of oral cancer; however, only six (5.2%) students were aware of the most common site of oral cancer. Only 16 (13.8%) students considered that they are adequately trained to screen oral cancer. One hundred and fifteen (99.1%) students demanded more education on oral cancer. Conclusions: This study revealed that nursing students’ awareness of risk factors and the impor­tance of screening of oral cancer is suboptimal. It highlights a need for basic education on oral can­cer to make them more aware and further competent toward oral cancer screening and referral.

scholarly journals Anxiety, perceived stress and coping strategies in nursing students: a cross-sectional correlational descriptive study

2019 ◽  
Author(s):  
María Dolores Onieva-Zafra ◽  
Juan José Fernández-Muñoz ◽  
Elia Fernández-Martínez ◽  
Francisco José García-Sánchez ◽  
Ana Abreu-Sánchez ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Social Support ◽  
Nursing Students ◽  
Perceived Stress ◽  
Clinical Training ◽  
Coping Behavior ◽  
Cognitive Restructuring ◽  
Descriptive Study ◽  
Stress And Coping ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
And Coping

Abstract Background: Although nursing students generally have lesser responsibility in the care of patients compared to professional nurses, clinical training is recognized as being a stressful experience for many students. The study objective was to investigate the relationship between anxiety, perceived stress and coping strategies used by nursing students during their clinical training. Methods: A cross-sectional correlational descriptive study. The sample consisted of 190 nursing students enrolled in the Nursing Faculty of Ciudad Real University in Spain. Participants provided data on background characteristics and completed the following instruments: the Perceived Stress Scale; the State-Trait Anxiety Inventory and the Coping Behavior Inventory. Relationships between scores were examined using Spearman’s rho. Results: The mean age of participants was 20.71+ 3.89 years (range 18-46 years). Most students (47.92%) indicated a moderate level of stress with a mean PSS score of 22.78 (±8.54). Veteran nursing students perceived higher levels of stress than novice students. The results showed a significant correlation for perceived stress and state anxiety (r= 0.463, p<.000) and also for trait anxiety (r=0.718, p<.000). There was also a significant relationship between the total amount of perceived stress and the following domains of the Coping Behavior Inventory: problem solving, self-criticism, wishful thinking, social support, cognitive restructuring and social withdrawal. In the current study, the coping strategy most frequently used by students was problem-solving, followed by social support and cognitive restructuring. Conclusions: Nursing teachers and clinical preceptors/mentors should be encouraged to develop programs that could help prepare nursing students to cope with the challenges they are about to face during their clinical placements.

scholarly journals HUBUNGAN TINGKAT STRES DAN BURNOUT SYNDROME DENGAN KUALITAS TIDUR PADA MAHASISWA PROFESI NERS FAKULTAS KEPERAWATAN UNIVERSITAS AIRLANGGA

2020 ◽  
Vol 2 (1) ◽  
pp. 16
Author(s):  
Qurrata A'yuni Rasyidah ◽  
Rizki Fitryasari ◽  
Andri Setiya Wahyudi
Keyword(s):  
Nursing Students ◽  
Sleep Quality ◽  
Perceived Stress ◽  
Simple Random Sampling ◽  
Burnout Syndrome ◽  
Perceived Stress Scale ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Stress Scale ◽  
Clinical Nursing ◽  
Pittsburg Sleep Quality Index

Pendahuluan: Tidur merupakan suatu kebutuhan dasar yang harus dipenuhi. Kualitas tidur yang buruk salah satunya dapat disebabkan karena stres dan kondisi kelelahan. Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk menganalisis hubungan antara tingkat stres dan burnout syndrome terhadap kualitas tidur pada mahasiswa ners Fakultas Keperawatan Universitas Airlangga.Metode: Penelitian ini menggunakan desain deskriptif korelasi dengan pendekatan cross-sectional. Populasi penelitian adalah mahasiswa profesi ners Fakultas Keperawatan Unair program regular dan alih jenis. Jumlah sampel sebanyak 126 responden yang diperoleh dengan menggunakan teknik simple random sampling  dan mahasiswa profesi ners Fakultas Keperawatan Unair dari program regular maupun alih jenis sebagai kriteria inklusi. Variabel independen yaitu tingkat stress dan burnout syndrome dan variabel dependen yaitu kualitas tidur. Data dikumpulkan dengan kuesioner Perceived Stress Scale (PSS), Maslach Burnout Invetory (MBI), Pittsburg Sleep Quality Index (PSQI) dan dianalisis menggunakan uji spearmen’s rho dan uji regresi logistik.Hasil: Penelitian ini menggunakan desain deskriptif korelasi dengan pendekatan cross-sectional. Populasi penelitian adalah mahasiswa profesi ners Fakultas Keperawatan Unair program regular dan alih jenis. Jumlah sampel sebanyak 126 responden yang diperoleh dengan menggunakan teknik simple random sampling  dan mahasiswa profesi ners Fakultas Keperawatan Unair dari program regular maupun alih jenis sebagai kriteria inklusi. Variabel independen yaitu tingkat stress dan burnout syndrome dan variabel dependen yaitu kualitas tidur. Data dikumpulkan dengan kuesioner Perceived Stress Scale (PSS), Maslach Burnout Invetory (MBI), Pittsburg Sleep Quality Index (PSQI) dan dianalisis menggunakan uji spearmen’s rho dan uji regresi logistik.Kesimpulan: Tingkat stress yang dialami oleh mahasiswa profesi terutama dalam merawat pasien dan situasi kelelahan emosional pada burnout syndrome dapat mengakibatkan  kualitas tidur mahasiswa profesi. ABSTRACTIntroduction: Sleep is a basic need that must be fulfilled. Poor sleep quality can be caused by stress and fatigue. This study aims to analyze the relationship between stress levels and burnout syndrome with sleep quality on clinical nursing students of the Nursing Faculty at Universitas Airlangga.Method: This study uses a cross-sectional design. The population is clinical nursing student Faculty of Nursing Universitas Airlangga from the regular program and over the program level. The total sample was 126 respondents using a simple random sampling technique. Independent variables are stress level and burnout syndrome and the dependent variable is sleep quality. Data collected by questionnaires Perceived Stress Scale (PSS), Maslach Burnout Inventory (MBI) and Pittsburg Sleep Quality Index (PSQI) and then analyzed using spearmen's rho test and logistic regression test.Results:  The results showed that there was a relationship between stress levels and sleep quality (p = 0,000, r = 0,311), there was a relationship between burnout syndrome specifically the dimensions of emotional exhaustion with sleep quality (p = 0,025) and the results of logistic regression tests showed a correlation between stress levels (p = 0,000) and burnout syndrome dimensions of emotional exhaustion (p = 0.025) with the quality of sleep in clinical nursing students of the Faculty of Nursing Universitas Airlangga.Conclusion: The level of stress experienced by clinical nursing students, especially stress in caring for patients and burnout syndrome, especially in the dimensions of emotional exhaustion affect the quality of sleep for clinical nursing students.

scholarly journals The Perceived Stress Level of Nursing Students Regarding The Clinical Practices in the Covid-19 Pandemic

2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (3) ◽  
pp. 592-599
Author(s):  
ışın cantekin
Keyword(s):  
Nursing Students ◽  
Perceived Stress ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Nursing Profession ◽  
Clinical Practices ◽  
Perceived Stress Scale ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Stress Scale ◽  
Significant Difference ◽  
Stress Levels

This descriptive cross-sectional study was conducted to determine the perceived stress levels of nursing students regarding the clinical practice during the Covid-19 pandemic. The study was conducted between May 20 and June 20, 2020, with 252 students studying in all classes in the Nursing Departments of Necmettin Erbakan University. The data were collected using the Information Form and the Perceived Stress Scale for Nursing Students (PSSNS). 52.0% of the students felt uncomfortable thinking about Covid-19, and 62.2% stated that their anxiety increased when they thought they were infected with Covid-19. The study further revealed that 57.9% of the nursing students were afraid to provide care to the individuals diagnosed with Covid-19 and 82.1% stated that they did not have enough knowledge to provide care to those individuals. Our study revealed that there is a statistically significant difference between the mean scores of the Perceived Stress Scale for Nursing Students and the students’ gender (p<0.01), the status of willingly choosing the nursing profession (p<0.01), the interest in the nursing profession during the Covid-19 pandemic (p<0.01), having enough knowledge to provide care to individuals diagnosed with Covid-19 (p<0.01), being uncomfortable thinking about Covid-19 (p<0.01), being afraid to provide care to individuals diagnosed with Covid-19 (p<0.01), and the increased anxiety level thinking that they were infected with Covid-19 (p<0.01). In this study, female nurses and nurses who did not choose the nursing profession willingly, whose interests in the nursing profession were negatively affected during the pandemic period, who believe that they do not have the knowledge or who do not want to provide care to individuals diagnosed with Covid-19, who are afraid to provide care, and who are uncomfortable thinking about Covid-19 were found to have higher perceived stress levels. It is recommended to offer training and counseling to the nursing students with high perceived stress levels

scholarly journals Anxiety, Perceived Stress And Coping Strategies In Nursing Students: A Cross-sectional, Correlational, Descriptive Study

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
María Dolores Onieva-Zafra ◽  
Juan José Fernández-Muñoz ◽  
Elia Fernández-Martínez ◽  
Francisco José García-Sánchez ◽  
Ana Abreu-Sánchez ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Social Support ◽  
Nursing Students ◽  
Problem Solving ◽  
Perceived Stress ◽  
Clinical Training ◽  
Coping Behavior ◽  
Cognitive Restructuring ◽  
Descriptive Study ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Stress Scale

Abstract Background: For many nursing students, clinical training represents a stressful experience. The levels of stress and anxiety may vary during students’ educational training, depending on their ability to adopt behavioral strategies for coping with stress, and other factors. This study aimed to investigate the relationship between anxiety, perceived stress, and the coping strategies used by nursing students during their clinical training. Methods: A cross-sectional correlational descriptive study. The sample consisted of 190 nursing students enrolled in the Nursing Faculty of Ciudad Real University in Spain. Participants provided data on background characteristics and completed the following instruments: the Perceived Stress Scale; the State-Trait Anxiety Inventory and the Coping Behavior Inventory. Relationships between scores were examined using Spearman’s rho. Results: The mean age of participants was 20.71± 3.89 years (range 18-46 years). Approximately half of the students (47.92%) indicated a moderate level of stress with a mean Perceived Stress Scale score of 22.78 (±8.54). Senior nursing students perceived higher levels of stress than novice students. The results showed a significant correlation for perceived stress and state anxiety (r= 0.463, p<.000) and also for trait anxiety (r=0.718, p<.000). There was also a significant relationship between the total amount of perceived stress and the following domains of the coping behavior inventory: problem solving (r =-.452, p<.01), self-criticism (r =.408 p<.01), wishful thinking (r =.459, p<.01), social support(r =-.220, p<.01), cognitive restructuring (r =-.375, p<.01), and social withdrawal (r =.388, p<.01). In the current study, the coping strategy most frequently used by students was problem-solving, followed by social support and cognitive restructuring. Conclusions: Nursing students in our study presented a moderate level of stress, in addition there was a significant correlation with anxiety. Nursing teachers and clinical preceptors/mentors should be encouraged to develop programs to help prepare nursing students to cope with the challenges they are about to face during their clinical placements.

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