Stress and Stress Management of New Students, Faculty of Nursing, Shinawatra University.

Abstract

The purpose of this research was to study stress levels and stress management of new students of Faculty of Nursing, Shinawatra University. The samples were 107 new students in the Faculty of Nursing Shinawatra University selected by purposive method. included The instruments were the personal data questionnaire, stress measurement form (SPST-20) totaling 20 items with reliability was 0.80 and stress management questionnaire included 17 items. The content validity was examined by 3 experts, CVI=1 and reliability was 0.86. Data were analyzed by descriptive statistics.

            The results showed that most of the new nursing student had overall moderate level of stress (38.87%). The item/event ‘not reaching the set goals’ caused the most of the sample had high levels of stress (63.55%). The item ‘fear of mistakenly operation’ caused most of sample had moderate level of stress (48.59%). And the item ‘muscle stiffness’ caused low level of stress in most of them. When considering each items; how to manage stress, principally management was new level (x̄=2.73). New students tried to relieve stress or incidents by listening to music/playing games/watching movies as well as empower themself that everything will be fine (x̄=3.44, all).

            Recommendations; Stress tracking and stress management of new students should be done by providing correct and appropriate stress management advice by monthly following meeting hour with advisors.