Date of Award

11-2-2022

Degree Type

Thesis

Degree Name

Master of Science in Nursing (MScN)

First Advisor

Dr. Yasmin Nadeem Parpio

Second Advisor

Dr. Syeda Naghma Rizvi

Third Advisor

Dr. Rehana Abdussalam

Department

School of Nursing and Midwifery, Pakistan

Abstract

Background: The recurrent COVID-19 pandemic surges had a significant impact on the continuity of nursing education because nursing schools were forced to switch from traditional teaching and learning methods to online learning methods, which exacerbated stress levels among nursing students. Additionally, nursing students experience higher levels of academic stress than other graduate students, which can have a severe impact on both their academic performance and physical, psychological, and social well-being. Hence, there is a dire need to identify the factors associated with stress among Nursing students.
Objectives: The purpose of the study was to determine an association between stress and academic performance among BSc Nursing students in nursing colleges of Swat, Pakistan.
Methodology: A quantitative cross-sectional analytical study was conducted with a sample size of 377 nursing students recruited from seven nursing colleges in Swat, Pakistan, using a simple random sampling probability method. Student Nurse Stress Index (SNSI) and demographic questionnaires were used to collect the data. Data was analyzed using descriptive statistics, spearman correlation, Mann-Whitney U test, and Kruskal-Wallis test.
Findings: The results revealed that the mean age of student nurses was 21.58 (±1.42). The mean score of overall SNSI was 59.90 (±11.47), indicating a moderate level of stress among nursing students. The major sources of stress among student nurses were reported academic load (21.80 ± 5.35), followed by interface worries (19.90 ± 4.64), clinical concerns (18.59 ± 4.97), and personal problems (8.82 ± 2.87). A significant negative correlation between SNSI and CGPA (Cumulative Grand Point Average) (p < 0.001) was reported. Furthermore, it was also reported that CGPA was inversely and significantly (p < 0.001) correlated with SNSI domains except for personal problems.
Conclusion: The study found a moderate degree of stress among nursing students as well as an association between that stress and academic performance. This emphasizes how crucial it is to persistently address and reduce the sources of stress among student nurses throughout their training journey. Therefore, they need to learn appropriate and efficient stress management skills early on in their education.

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