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Percieved-stress and Resilience in Nursing Students

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  15 April 2020

N. Seyedfatemi
Affiliation:
Center for Nursing Care Research, Iran University of Medical sciences, Tehran, Iran
F. Pourafzal
Affiliation:
school of nursing and midwifery, Tehran University of Medical sciences, Tehran, Iran
M. Inanloo
Affiliation:
school of nursing and midwifery, Iran University of Medical sciences, Tehran, Iran
H. Haghani
Affiliation:
faculty of Medicine, Iran University of Medical sciences, Tehran, Iran

Abstract

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Background & Objective

The effect of perceived-stress on students' health is dependent on their coping abilities. One of coping strategies for dealing with stress is resilience. The aim of this study is to examine perceived stress and its relation with resilience in undergraduate Nursing students

Methods & Materials

In this cross-sectional study, 309 under-graduate nursing students studying at Tehran University of Medical Sciences during the first semester of 2012-2013 were selected by stratified sampling. Data were collected using the Perceived stress scale and Connor-Davidson Resilience Scale (CD-RISC) questionnaires. The data was analyzed using descriptive and inferential statistics by SPSS-Verrsion14.

Results

Findings revealed that about 100% (99.3%) students reported that perceived stress moderately or high. Regarding relation between perceived-stress and resilience There were statistically significant relationship between these two variables (P≤ 001/0, r=-0.38).

Conclusion

According the study findings nursing school can provide facilities and opportunities for students to learn stress management strategies such as increasing resilience ability during 4 years educational program.

Type
Article: 1005
Copyright
Copyright © European Psychiatric Association 2015
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