Home⇛Dangal Research Journal⇛vol. 3 no. 1 (2021)

Academic Stress and Mental Well-being of Student Nurses Amidst COVID- 19 Pandemic

Mary Ronna Y. Amil | Aira Mae P. Biojon | Dane Angel F. Vocal | Kelly Anne Kyle V. Bruzo

Discipline: counselling, psychotherapy and occupational therapy

 

Abstract:

Academic stress is the response of student’s body to academic related demands that exceed their adaptive capabilities which can affect their physical and mental aspect. This study aims to evaluate the level of academic stress and how it affects their mental well-being during COVID-19 pandemic. Correlations among the independent variable which is the assessing level of academic stress; and dependent variables: attitude towards self, growth and self-actualization, integration, autonomy, reality perception and environmental mastery were gathered among the 212 nursing students of Pamantasan ng Cabuyao. A combination of adapted and self-made questionnaire underwent reliability testing and validation from professionals, it also involved the use of a Likert scale and was composed of Student’s Academic Stress Scale and 6 Criteria of Mental Health. The data obtained were statistically analyzed with the use of percentage, frequency distribution, weighted mean, paired t-test and one way ANOVA. Nursing students turned out to be highly stressed and their autonomy appeared is the most affected. The paired t-test and one way ANOVA revealed that there is a significant relationship between the academic stress and demographic profile while there is no significant difference between mental well-being and demographic profile expect for gender. This study concludes that the respondents are highly stressed and unwell when it comes to their mental well-being. In line with the findings in the level of academic stress, it is recommended that mental health awareness and management should be introduced to improve mental health of the student nurses.



References:

  1. Aini. (2017). Differences between the senior high school and college educational system may trigger stress on students, especially for new student.Atlantis Press. https://doi.org/10.2991/hsic17.2017.11.
  2. Alsulami, et al, (2018) Perception of academic stress among Health Science Preparatory Program students in two Saudi universities, 159–164, Volume 2018:9 Pages 159—164. Dove Press.doi: 10.2147/AMEP.S143151.
  3. Andrews University, Counseling and Testing Center. (2018) Stress Triggers, the Effects Stress Has on Social, Mental and Physical Behavior in College Students, and the Coping Mechanisms Used.
  4. Baber,&Hasnan. (2020). Determinants of Students’ Perceived Learning Outcome and Satisfaction in Online Learning during the Pandemic of COVID-19.Journal of Education and e-Learning Research. Vol. 7, No. 3, 285-292.
  5. Bahasoan, A. N. et al, (2020). Effectiveness of Online Learning in Pandemic Covid-19. International Journal of Science. Technology & Management. 1(2), 100-106.
  6. Besser, A. et al, (2020). Adaptability to a sudden transition to online learning during the COVID-19 pandemic: Understanding the challenges for students. Scholarship of Teaching and Learning in Psychology. Advance online publication.
  7. Bhujade, &Mahadeorao.(2017). Depression, anxiety and academic stress among college students: A brief review. Vol.8 – no.7. Indian journal health and wellness.
  8. Chan, S. (2018) Resilience and well-being of university nursing students in Hong Kong: a cross-sectional study.BMC Medical Education.
  9. Cleave P. (2020). Why Ask For Survey Respondents’ Age.
  10. Cruz. (2019) Academic Stress and coping strategies of Filipino college student in private and public universities in central Luzon, vol.5, Infogain publication. ISSN: 2454-1311.
  11. Dada,et al., (2019) Assessment of academic stress and coping strategies among built environment undergraduate students in Nigerian higher education, ISSN: 2050-7003.
  12. De Guzman, et al, (2020) Source of stress and cope up mechanism of colleges student during the lockdown and extreme community quarantine due to covid-19. Vol.7, ISSN- 2394-5125.
  13. Dewi, D. Et al, (2020)The Profile of Perceived Academic Stress in Higher Education. Department of Psychology, UniversitasNegeri Surabaya. atlantis press.
  14. Esperanza E.&BulusanF., (2020) Stressors and Coping Mechanisms of College Scholarship Grantees: A Quantitative Case Study of an Island Higher Education Institution,Universal Journal of Educational Research DOI: 10.13189/ujer.2020.080555.
  15. Fitzgerald A.& Konrad S.(2021) Transition in learning during COVID-19: Student nurse anxiety, stress, and resource support.Wiley online library. https://doi.org/10.1111/nuf.12547
  16. Fitz-Gerald S. (2017) Stress, Coping, and Academic Self-Efficacy in FirstGeneration College Students, PCOM Psychology Dissertations. Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine Department of Psychology was carried out in one of two university settings in northeastern Pennsylvania with first-generation college, 423.
  17. Fortune, E. E.et al, (2016). Factors predicting desired autonomy in medical decisions: Risk-taking and gambling behaviors. Health psychology open, 3(1), 2055102916651267. https://doi.org/10.1177/2055102916651267
  18. Fouladvand, et al, (2019)Predictors of the academic stress and its determinants among students based on the theory of planned behavior.
  19. Freire, C. (2016) Profiles of Psychological Well-being and Coping Strategies among University Students. https://doi.org/10.3389/fpsyg.2016.01554
  20. Gargari, B. et al, (2016) Pressure and protective factors influencing nursing students' self-esteem: A content analysis study. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.nedt.2015.10.019
  21. Karaman, et al, (2019) Predictors of Academic Stress Among College Students.
  22. Kaufman. (2018) Self-Actualizing People in the 21st Century: Integration With Contemporary Theory and Research on Personality and Well-Being, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA, USA.
  23. Kaur. (2019) Strategies for Coping with Academic Stress, Stress Management. Vol.6, E-ISSN: 2349-9788; P-ISSN: 2454-2237.
  24. Maajida, et al, (2018) Effect of stress on academic performance of students in different streams.
  25. Marshik, T. et al, (2017) Teachers’ and students’ needs for autonomy, competence, and relatedness as predictors of students’ achievement. SocPsycholEduc20, 39–67 (2017). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11218-016-9360-z
  26. McKenzie, M.(2019).The Effects of Poverty on Academic Achievement.volumn 11.
  27. Merola, et al, (2019)The Role of Integration in Understanding Differences in Satisfaction Among Chinese, Indian, and South Korean International Students.
  28. Nagle YK,&Sharma U. (2018) Academic stress and coping mechanism among students: An Indian perspective. J Child Adolescence Psych, 2(1):6-8.
  29. NurAgung, et al, (2020). Students’ Perception of Online Learning during COVID-19 Pandemic: A Case Study on the English Students of
  30. STKIP PamaneTalino. Soshum: JurnalSosial Dan Humaniora, 10(2), 225-235. doi:10.31940/soshum.v10i2.1316
  31. Park, JH, & Kim, EH (2017). The relationship between academic stress, selfresilience, and health promotion behaviors of nursing students at university. Journal of the Korean Society for Industry-Academic Technology, 18 (9), 193–202.
  32. Ozdemir, A. Et al, (2021) Gender and career: female and male nursing students perceptions of male nursing role in turkey
  33. Pascoe, et al, (2019): The impact of stress on students in secondary school and higher education, International Journal of Adolescence and Youth, DOI: 10.1080/02673843.2019.1596823.
  34. Prasad. (2020) Biomedical Coordinates of Human Perception. VOL 73 NO.8. The Indian practitioner.
  35. Ramli, N.et al, (2018). Academic Stress and Self-Regulation among University Students in Malaysia: Mediator Role of Mindfulness. Behavioral Sciences, 8(1), 12. doi:10.3390/bs8010012.
  36. Senthil K. J, Amreena J. (2016). Emotional Intelligence, Test Anxiety and Academic Stress of Students. Emotional Intelligence, Test Anxiety and Academic Stress of Students, Volume 6, 159–167.
  37. Shadi, et al, (2017) Predictors of the academic stress and its determinants among students based on the theory of planned behaviour
  38. Shanmugam et al, (2017). Impact of Stress on Nursing Students
  39. Shin, S.-H. (2016). the Effect of Academic Stress and the Moderating Effects of Academic Resilience on Nursing Students' Depression. The Journal of Korean Academic Society of Nursing Education, 22 (1), 14–24.
  40. Simpson, S. (2018) Stress Triggers, the Effects Stress Has on Social, Mental and Physical Behavior in College Students, and the Coping Mechanisms Use. Integrated Studies. 215.
  41. Stuart, G. (2009) Stress Adaptation Model of psychiatric nursing, chapter 3.
  42. Subramaniand Kadhiravan (2017) Academic stress and mental health among high school students.
  43. Surani, D.&Hamidah, H. (2020). Students Perceptions in Online Class Learning During the Covid-19 Pandemic. International Journal on Advanced Science, Education, and Religion, 3(3), 83-95.
  44. Sutton, (2016) Measuring the Effects of Self-Awareness: Construction of the Self-Awareness Outcomes Questionnaire. US National Library of MedicineNational Institutes of Health.doi: 10.5964/ejop.v12i4.1178
  45. Tamang, et al, (2020) Perceived Level of Stress, Stressors and Coping Strategies among Undergraduate Health Professional Students during their Clinical Education: A Comparative Study, Volume 3, ISSN: 2581-883X.
  46. Yaribeygi, et al, (2017) the impact of stress on body function: A review, 1057–1072, doi: 10.17179/excli2017-480.
  47. B. (2020, December 8). How Does Academic Stress Affect Mental Health in the Age of Digital Learning. KVC Kansas. https://kansas.kvc.org/2020/11/10/how-does-academic-stressaffect-mental-health-in-the-age-of-digital-learning/
  48. McCombers, S. (2020, September30). Descriptive research.Scribbr. https://www.scribbr.com/methodology/descriptive-research/
  49. Philippine Institute for Development Studies.(2020, September 17)who are identified rich, poor? Gov't shows income class brackets in PH. Explore Abs-cbn. https://news.abs-cbn.com/news/09/17/20/whoare-identified-rich-poor-govt-shows-income-class-brackets-inph
  50. Scott, E. (2019, July 17) top 10 Stress Management Techniques for Students. Very well mind. https://www.verywellmind.com/top-school-stress-relievers-for-students-3145179
  51. Stuart, G. (2017, February 25)Stress adaptation model. Nurse Key. https://nursekey.com/the-stuart-stress-adaptation-model-ofpsychiatric-nursing-care/.
  52. WHO. (2016).Why stress is more likely to cause depression in men than in women. The conversation. https://theconversation.com/whystress-is-more-likely-to-cause-depression-in-men-than-inwomen-57624

Tools


Copyright © 2024  KITE Digital Educational Solutions |  Exclusively distributed by CE-Logic