INTRODUCTION: The study aims to investigate nursing students’ perception of stress and stress-coping behaviors during education. METHODS: This descriptive study comprised 410 second, third and fourth grade nursing students who were attending the Nursing Department of Manisa School of Health during the 2015-2016 academic year fall semester, and who received at least one year of nursing education, had clinical practice experience and volunteered to participate in the study. Data were collected using the Student Identification Form, Nursing Education Stress Scale Perceived Stress Scale for Nursing Students and Coping Behaviours of Stress Scale for Nursing Students. RESULTS: The mean total score the participants obtained from the Nursing Education Stress Scale was 59.27 ± 19.81. The mean total score for the Perceived Stress Scale for Nursing Students was 65.39 ± 25.58. The mean total score for the Coping Behaviours of Stress Scale for Nursing Students was 42.41±11.71. CONCLUSION: According to the results of the study, the nursing students’ stress level was above average, they faced the highest level of stress when was caused by the instructors and the nurses and they used the problem-solving strategy to cope with stress.
The study aims to investigate nursing students' perception of stress and stress-coping behaviors during education. METHODS: This descriptive study comprised 410 second, third and fourth grade nursing students who were attending the Nursing Department of Manisa School of Health during the 2015-2016 academic year fall semester, and who received at least one year of nursing education, had clinical practice experience and volunteered to participate in the study. Data were collected using the Student Identification Form, Nursing Education Stress Scale Perceived Stress Scale for Nursing Students and Coping Behaviours of Stress Scale for Nursing Students. Results: The average total score the participants obtained from the Nursing Education Stress Scale was 59.27 ± 19.81. The average total score for the Perceived Stress Scale for Nursing Students was 65.39 ± 25.58. The average total score for the Coping Behaviours of Stress Scale for Nursing Students was 42.41±11.71. CONCLUSION: According to the results of the study, the nursing students' stress level was above average, they faced the highest level of stress when was caused by the instructors and the nurses and they used the problem-solving strategy to cope with stress.
Alan : Sağlık Bilimleri
Dergi Türü : Ulusal
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