Stressors and Coping Strategies of the Saudi Nursing Students in the Clinical Training: A Cross-Sectional Study
Author
Source
Education Research International
Issue
Vol. 2017, Issue 2017 (31 Dec. 2017), pp.1-8, 8 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2017-06-14
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
8
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Nursing students often encounter high levels of stress through clinical practice that may cause psychological or emotional problems during their professional life eventually affecting the quality of patient care they provide.
The aims of the current study were to identify the level and types of stress perceived by nursing students in their clinical practice and to identify the coping strategies that students used to relieve their stress.
A descriptive, cross-sectional design was used in this study.
A total of 200 students who were enrolled in the nursing program were taken as study respondents.
Research data were collected using the Perceived Stress Scale (PSS) and the Coping Behavior Inventory (CBI).
Data was analyzed using one-way ANOVA test, Pearson’s test, and independent sample t-test on SPSS version 22.
Findings indicated that nursing students experienced a high level of stress.
The most common coping strategy utilized by the students was problem solving, while avoidance was the least frequently used one.
Saudi nursing students experienced stress levels above the mean in clinical training.
The most common stressors were related to assignments and workload.
The study recommends that clinical curriculum requirements and the workload of nursing students should be reviewed.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Alsaqri, Salman H.. 2017. Stressors and Coping Strategies of the Saudi Nursing Students in the Clinical Training: A Cross-Sectional Study. Education Research International،Vol. 2017, no. 2017, pp.1-8.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1155150
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Alsaqri, Salman H.. Stressors and Coping Strategies of the Saudi Nursing Students in the Clinical Training: A Cross-Sectional Study. Education Research International No. 2017 (2017), pp.1-8.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1155150
American Medical Association (AMA)
Alsaqri, Salman H.. Stressors and Coping Strategies of the Saudi Nursing Students in the Clinical Training: A Cross-Sectional Study. Education Research International. 2017. Vol. 2017, no. 2017, pp.1-8.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1155150
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-1155150