Incidence and management of stress among students of nursing care

Izhodišča: Vsak posameznik kdaj v življenju doživlja stres, zaradi katerega se lahko počuti ogroženo. Do stresa prihaja že tekom izobraževanja, zato predstavlja te del vsakdanjega življenja študentov. Namen zaključnega dela je raziskati pojavnost stresa in strategije obvladovanja stresa med študenti zdravstvene nege. Raziskovalne metode: Izvedba raziskave je temeljila na kvantitativni metodologiji. Uporabili smo opisno metodo dela. Podatke smo zbrali s pomočjo anketnega vprašalnika. Za analizo hipotez smo uporabili hi-kvadrat preizkus in binomski test. Rezultati: V raziskavi je 74,1 % študentov ocenilo, da doživlja zmerno stopnjo stresa. Rezultati glede na spol so pokazali, da so tako študenti kot študentke doživljali podobno stopnjo stresa (χ2 = 1,252p = 0,535), prav tako so redni in izredni študenti poročali o podobni stopnji stresa (χ2 = 2,531p = 0,282). Študenti tretjega letnika so navajali višjo stopnjo stresa v primerjavi s študenti prvega letnika (χ2 = 11,970p = 0,003). Diskusija in zaključek: Študenti zdravstvene nege se med izobraževanjem poleg vsakdanjih težav srečujejo tudi z izobraževalnimi in kliničnimi stresorji. Večinoma uporabljajo pozitivne mehanizme obvladovanja stresa. Uspešno obvladovanje stresa pripomore k zmanjšanju negativnega učinka na zdravje.Objectives: Every individual experiences stress in everyday life that can make them feel threatened. Stress already occurs during education and is a part of students\u27 daily lives. The purpose of this study was to investigate the incidence of stress and stress management strategies among nursing students. Research methods: The research was based on a quantitative methodology. We used a descriptive method of work. Data was collected by means of a questionnaire. A chi-square and binomial test were used to analyze the hypotheses. Results: In study, 74.1% of students rated moderate stress. According to gender, the results showed that both students experienced similar level of stress (χ2 = 1.252p = 0.535). Similar levels of stress were also reported by full-time and part-time students (χ2 = 2.531p = 0.282). Third-year students reported higher levels of stress compared to first-year students (χ2 = 11,970p = 0.003). Discussion and conclusion: Nursing students face academic and clinical stressors in addition to their day-to-day problems. Most of them use positive stress management mechanisms. Successful stress management helps to reduce the negative impact on health