Factors Associated with Stress of Nursing Students : Private university in Bangkok

Abstract

The objective of survey research were to study stress levels. and factors associated with stress levels of nursing students. The sample were students of the Faculty of Nursing. in private university, 1st - 4th years academic year 2020, 348 people selected the sample by multistage sampling. instrument used in the research consisted of 3 parts: a personal information questionnaire. The Student Stress Factor Questionnaire and the Stress Assessment Questionnaire (SPST-20). The confidence of the instruments according to Cronbach's Alpha efficacy method of .82 and .85, respectively. The study found that the most common stress among nursing students was high stress (33.9%), followed by moderate stress (31.2%), severe stress (27.4%) and low stress (7.5%). Factors that were negatively correlated with the stress levels of nursing students were life strength (r = -.268, p -value = .00), peer relationship (r = -.198, p --value = .00), health status (r = -.162, p -value = .02) and relationship with teacher (r = -.147, p -value = .04), The low-level positive correlation factors with stress nursing students nursing expectation (r = .178, p -value = .01). Recommendation: 1) There should be a group of friends to help friends. Among nursing students and provide all channels for students to contact teachers and organize a teacher advisor system for small groups of students. 2) A qualitative study should be conducted. to find suitable stress management methods for nursing students who can manage stress