A Descriptive Study to Assess the Level of Stress among the First Year B.Sc. Nursing Students at Manikaka Topawala Institute of Nursing, Charusat, Changa
A descriptive study was conducted in a private nursing institute named Manikaka Topawala Institute of Nursing, Charusat, Changa to assess stress level among nursing students. The sampling technique used was simple random sampling. A total of 56 students participated in the study. Perceived stress scale was used as a tool to collect appropriate data. Pilot study was conducted among 5 students at Manikaka Topawala Institute of Nursing, Charusat, Changa to find out the feasibility of the study. The main study was conducted at the same venue by using random sampling technique and data was collected, analyzed, interpreted and based on descriptive and inferential statistics. Results revealed 90.2% of students having moderate stress, 3.9% having low stress and 5.9% having severe stress. The study also revealed that stress in first year of B.Sc. nursing also depended on the medium of schooling vis-à-vis; students originating from a vernacular medium find it hard adjusting to the medium of instruction in class where the general medium used is English.
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