Jancy Rachel Daisy, R (2012) A Study to Assess the Level of Stress and Coping Behaviours and to Evaluate the Effectiveness of Selected Coping Strategies among Student Nurses in Selected Institutions of Tamil Nadu. Masters thesis, The Tamilnadu Dr. M.G.R. Medical University, Chennai.
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Abstract
INTRODUCTION: Stress affects the mind, body, and behaviour in many ways, and every one experiences stress differently. Long time stress among student nurses or prolonged stress can cause memory problems and inability to concentrate in the studies. Top five major sources of stress were detected among nursing college students: change in sleeping habits, vacations, breaks, and change in eating habits, increased work load, and new responsibilities. Furthermore, stress may result from being separated from home for the first time, the transition from a personal to an impersonal academic environment, and the structure of the academic experience at the college level.68 Practice stress management techniques can help prevent professional burnout. Research has also shown that participants who practice stress management reap many personal benefits. Shapiro (2000) performed a meta-analysis study of stress management programs in medical schools and reported medical trainees participating in stress-management programs demonstrated: (1) improved immunologic functioning; (2) decreases in depression and anxiety; (3) increased spirituality and empathy; (4) enhanced knowledge of alternative therapies for future referrals; (5)improved knowledge of the effects of stress; (6) greater use of positive coping skills; and (7) the ability to resolve role conflicts76 . Researchers have concluded that orientation to stress management is needed to freshers to cope with stressors is needed in their initial period itself. The study undertaken was “A study to assess the level of stress and coping behaviours and to evaluate the effectiveness of selected coping strategies among Student Nurses in selected institutions of Tamil Nadu. AIM AND OBJECTIVES: The present study is aimed to evaluate the effectiveness of coping strategies on the level of stress and coping behaviours among student nurses. The objectives of this study were to: (1) Determine the effectiveness of coping strategies on the level of stress and coping behaviours among student nurses (2) Correlate the stress and coping behaviours of student nurses. The adapted conceptual framework in this study was based on Imogene King’s Goal attainment Model (1981). METHODS: The study used a quasi- experimental study of before and after control group design. A total of 245 I year B.Sc. nursing degree students from six nursing institutions were included as interventional group (n=126) and control group (n=119) through purposive sampling technique. The teaching on coping strategies was given for 1 week and review for another 3 weeks. On the first week of data collection, following the pre- assessment, a detailed lecture was given on stress and coping strategies for seven consecutive days to the interventional group. Followed by this, first post test assessment was done on the seventh day to both the groups and reviewed for another 3 consecutive weeks and second posttest assessment was also done followingly to both the groups. Data collection tools included a (1) demographic variables,(2) 5- Point Likert scale on stress (3) 5- Point Likert scale on coping behaviours of student nurses. (4) Teaching module on “stress and coping strategies”. RESULTS: The scores of stress and coping behaviours were compared between the two groups by unpaired ‘t’ test. The findings revealed a significant difference between control 2nd - post and interventional 1st, 2nd post-test stress scores with the obtained overall ‘t’ value 13.66 was greater than statistical table value and ‘p’ value was 0.000 at P < 0.001 level and a significant difference between control 2nd - post and interventional 1st, 2ndpost-test coping behaviours with the obtained overall ‘t’ value 7.99 which was greater than statistical table value and ‘P’ value was 0.000 at P < 0.001 level Thus, it infers that the interventional group had higher score as compared to the control group. These findings proved that there is a significant decrease in the level of stress and increase in the level of coping behaviours among students in the interventional group than the control group. With regard to post- test correlation score, a negative correlation was present between the two variables. The result shows that the obtained coefficient correlation value in the control (r = -0.374) and the interventional (r = 0.372) group indicate that there was a negative correlation between stress and coping, since the value was statistically significant at P < 0.001 level. This study concluded that coping strategies might be an effective intervention in reducing stress and improving coping behaviours among student nurses in day today activities. RECOMMENDATIONS: The study recommended the following: (1) As for the result of this study, it is recommended that the coping strategies can be imparted to student nurses in their initial period of joining their course so as to lead a healthy and productive life.
| Item Type: | Thesis (Masters) |
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| Uncontrolled Keywords: | Level of Stress, Coping Behaviours, Coping Strategies, Student Nurses, Selected Institutions, Tamil Nadu. |
| Subjects: | NURSING > Community Health Nursing |
| Depositing User: | Ravindran C |
| Date Deposited: | 17 Jun 2017 05:29 |
| Last Modified: | 16 Oct 2022 14:27 |
| URI: | http://repository-tnmgrmu.ac.in/id/eprint/35 |
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