Date of Last Revision
2023-05-02 23:38:37
Major
Nursing
Degree Name
Bachelor of Science in Nursing
Date of Expected Graduation
Spring 2017
Abstract
Drug and alcohol use is a negative way to cope with stress in undergraduate nursing students, which may affect academic performance. The purpose of this study was to examine the relationship between substance use and academic performance in baccalaureate nursing students. This study was guided by the Transactional Model of Stress and Coping by Lazarus and Folkman and used a non-experimental, correlational design. The sample included pre-nursing, accelerated, and second-, third-, and fourth-year nursing students at a public mid-Western university. The sample size was 146 subjects. Alcohol use was measured with the AUDIT questionnaire, drug use was measured by the CAGE-AID questionnaire, and academic performance was measured by grade point average. Data was analyzed with Pearson correlation coefficients using the SPSS analytical software.
The results of this study yielded a negative correlation, however the data was not statistically significant for both the CAGE-AID and AUDIT questionnaires. Due to these findings, the researchers’ hypothesis: as substance use increased, academic performance would decrease, was not proven. The implications of the findings of this study for future nursing practice outlined the importance of continued education and screenings for substance use and alcohol dependency.
Research Sponsor
Lisa Hart
First Reader
Carrie Wissmar
Second Reader
Lori Kidd
Recommended Citation
Roberts, Alexa and Baumberger, Calli, "The Relationship Between Substance Use and Academic Performance in Baccalaureate Nursing Students" (2017). Williams Honors College, Honors Research Projects. 443.
https://ideaexchange.uakron.edu/honors_research_projects/443