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Undergraduate nursing students' stress sources and coping behaviours during their initial period of clinical
Insaf A Shaban1, Wejdan A Khater, Laila M Akhu-Zaheya
1Faculty of Nursing, Al al-Bayt University, P.O. Box 130040, Mafraq 25113, Jordan. dr.shaban@aabu.edu.jo
Abstract:
Baccalaureate nursing students often experience high levels of stress during training that may result in psychological or emotional impairment during their professional life ultimately affecting the quality of patient care they provide. Clinical instructors provide the needed support and guidance for students to relieve stress and promote a positive clinical experience. The aim of this study was to identify the level and types of stress perceived by baccalaureate nursing students in Jordan in their initial period of clinical practice and to identify the coping strategies that students used to relieve their stress. This descriptive cross-sectional study was conducted with 181 nursing students' representative of second year undergraduate students from two universities in Jordan. Proportions and t-tests were used to analyze the data. The results showed that the source of stress for these students came mainly from assignment work and the clinical environment. The most common coping strategy used by students was problem-solving behaviour followed by staying optimistic and transference attention from the stressful situation to other things while avoidance was the least frequent used.
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