Stress, Sleep, and Resilience Among Rural BSN Students in a New Nursing Program
April L Shapiro1, Heather Coddington, Kasey Beckman-Sirk
1Assistant Professor (Dr Shapiro) and Instructor (Ms Coddington and Dr Beckman-Sirk), School of Nursing, West Virginia University, Keyser; and Nursing Administrative Coordinator (Ms Raschella), Mount Aloysius College, Cresson, Pennsylvania. The authors thank Drs Ubolrat Piamjariyakul and Tina Antill-Keener, for guidance throughout the study, and Dr Kesheng Wang and Saima Shafique, for statistical support.
Background:
Nursing students experience stress that may impact their sleep and resilience, especially those attending rural campuses that may have potentially limited access to resources.
Purpose:
The purpose of this study was to examine relationships among perceived stress, sleep quality, resilience, and demographics and predictors of resilience among senior BSN students.
Methods:
In this cross-sectional study, perceived stress, sleep quality, resilience, and demographic data were collected from a senior student cohort attending a new baccalaureate nursing program on a rural Appalachian campus (N = 16). Data were analyzed using descriptive, bivariate, and multiple regression analyses.
Results:
Perceived stress significantly associated with sleep quality, resilience, and gender. Perceived stress, sleep quality, and gender significantly explained 61% of the variance in resilience, with perceived stress as the strongest predictor.
Conclusions:
Early collaborative assessment and intervention focused on mitigating stress may promote improved sleep and resilience. Availability of resources for students attending small rural campuses is essential.
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