Relationships between Academic Stress and Socio-demographic data among Nursing Students during COVID-19 Pandemic

Authors

  • Bassam M. Tuffah University of Baghdad
  • Mohammed Al-Jubouri University of Baghdad

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.36321/kjns.vi20212.2054

Keywords:

academic stress, stress, nursing students

Abstract

Background: Academic stress refers to any academic demands (e.g., environmental, social, or internal demands) that effect in student behavior. Learning and examination, performance competition, especially mastering much knowledge in a short time, would lead to different degrees of academic pressure. Although all planned courses have been affected by the COVID-19 epidemic, online learning still leaves college students with the same academic burden as usual.

Aims of the study: this research aimed to assess the academic stress among nursing students, and to assess the relationship between academic stress and Socio-demographic data among Nursing Students.

Methodology: this study conducted by using a quantitative descriptive design during the period of 10 / October / 2020 to 2 / July / 2021, The sampling method was applied in this study using a non-probability purposive method, and 237 undergraduate nursing students were selected of nursing colleges at three Iraqi universities. A two parts questionnaire was used to fulfill the study objectives. The first part includes student’s socio-demographic information, and the second part contains the Academic Stress Inventory Scale to assess the academic stress level.

Results: The result indicated that about (70%) of students experienced a moderate level of academic stress whereas; about (25.3%) had severe academic stress and also about (4.6%) had low academic stress.

Conclusion: Because academic stress and nursing students were significantly correlated in this study, academic stress is a critical issue that requires close attention to minimize the expected impact on student academic performance.

Recommendations: it is important to raise awareness of faculty members about the alarming level of stress among students to help them find new ways of supporting their students

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Author Biographies

Bassam M. Tuffah, University of Baghdad

Department of Psychiatric and Mental Health Nursing / Faculty of Nursing

Mohammed Al-Jubouri, University of Baghdad

Faculty of Nursing

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Published

2021-12-25

How to Cite

Tuffah, B. M., & Al-Jubouri, M. . (2021). Relationships between Academic Stress and Socio-demographic data among Nursing Students during COVID-19 Pandemic . Kufa Journal for Nursing Sciences, 11(2), 114–123. https://doi.org/10.36321/kjns.vi20212.2054

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