Revista de Práticas Avançadas em Enfermagem

Evaluation of factors of stress among Nursing Students

Abstract

Parveen A and Inayat S

Students face different types of stresses during their study. Stress refers to a dynamic interaction between the individual and the environment. Stress is simply the body's non-specific reaction to any demand made on the body. Stress is a psychological factor that influences the academic performance and welfare of nursing students. Therefore, this study was planned with the objective to identify the major stress factors among nursing students of Allied Hospital, Faisalabad, Punjab, Pakistan. The sample size of 150 female participants was selected through simple random methods. For the purpose descriptive cross sectional study design was used. Results revealed that there are many factors which create stress among nursing students but academic, clinical and environmental factors are the major. The 70%, 75% and 60% participants were agreed and strongly agreed with academic, clinical and environmental factors, respectively, which causes the stress to nursing students. The results of the findings indicate that students experienced mainly academic and clinical stresses which have positive impact on the students learning. The outcomes of the study will be beneficial in designing an accurate stress management package for nursing students of Allied Hospital, Faisalabad.