Stress-Associated Factors among Nursing Students In igher Education in East Malaysia

Stress-Associated Factors among Nursing Students In igher Education in East Malaysia

Stress, academic factors, Interpersonal factors

Psychological distress among students leads to less productivity, reduced quality of life, and learning
difficulties and may negatively affect patient care. Objective: The main aim of this study is to identify stress factors
among UMS students. A cross-sectional descriptive, universal sampling of 152 student nurses was included in
this study. Respondents were given a self-answered structured questionnaire conclusive of socio-demographic
data, the Perceived Stress Scale (PSS-10), and factors associated with stress. A descriptive analysis was used to
analyze the data. Results & Findings, out of 152 students, the majority have moderate stress (83.6 %), about 12.5
% have low-stress levels, and only 3.9 % of respondents have high stress levels. The results show that students
experienced or reported significantly higher academic factors (24.9 %), followed by interpersonal factors (24.6 %)
Conclusion: According to study findings, stress is most prevalent among nursing students and is attributed to
academic and interpersonal causes. It is advised to use proactive learning strategies, peer and staff mentoring and modeling, professional networks and social support, psychological support, and faculty role and behavior

Caroline Satu, Baidi Baddiri Rohani Mamat, Mazlinda Musa, Clarice Duasin, Chung Su Chin, Muhammad Idris Bullare, Siti Fatimah Saat

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Universitas Muhammadiyah Surakarta

2024

Sri Wahyuni

p-ISSN: 1979-2697
e-ISSN: 2721-1797

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