Background:
Stress is a major problem for college students to
face a variety of educational, social and personal
challenges. Many first-year undergraduates live away
from their parents for the first time. More advanced
undergraduates face constant pressure for academic
performance, as well as career options and job search
issues. Keeping up with stress can lead students into
unproductive rumors that consume energy and increase
the stress experience. Aggravated stress can impair
resilience factors such as the ability and hope to forgive
many perceived or genuine interpersonal violations that
surround college undergraduates. Although a certain
level of stress leads to improved performance, too much
stress can negatively impact physical and mental health.
Objectives:
To assess the stress level among the nursing
students studying in the Panna Dhai Maa Subharti
Nursing College at Meerut. -To associate the selected
demographic variables with the stress level of nursing
students studying in the Panna Dhai Maa Subharti
Nursing College at Meerut.
Methodology:
A Descriptive study was conducted among 100 1st
year B.Sc students in Panna Dhai Maa Subharti
Nursing College at Meerut.The samples were collected
by non-probability convenient sampling technique. Data
was analyzed by using Descriptive statistics (frequencies
,percentage, mean , standard deviation and range) were
used for analyzing the data and Inferential statistics chi
square test was used to find out the association between
the stress level and selected demographical variables. P
value less than 0.05 (p<0.05) was accepted as
statistically significant.
Results:
The researcher find that 53 % students having
slight stress , 43% students having moderate stress ,3
% students having high level of stress , 1% students
having high no stress and no one (0%) having extreme
level of stress. And there was a significant association
between two variables –gender and punishment given
by teacher at the P value less than 0.05 level.
Conclusion:
The researcher find that the nursing students
having slight to moderate level of stress that was
associated with their gender and punishment given by
teacher .
Keywords : Assess, Stress Level, Student Nurses.