College
College of Health Professions (CHP)
Date of Last Revision
2023-05-03 18:23:05
Major
Nursing
Honors Course
Senior Honors Project
Number of Credits
6
Degree Name
Bachelor of Science
Date of Expected Graduation
Spring 2020
Abstract
Nursing students deal with a variety of stressors, including difficult curriculum and new endeavors such as clinical and lab experiences. The purpose of this study was to identify the relationship between stress levels and coping mechanisms and readiness to change unhealthy coping mechanisms in baccalaureate nursing students. The Transtheoretical Model of Change guides this non-experimental, correlational study and measured readiness for change. The Student Nurse Stress Index was used to measure stress. The abbreviated COPE Inventory was used to measure coping. Online recruitment, consent forms, and surveys were distributed to nursing students via the Student Success Center in the College of Health Professions; participants were asked to self-report level of stress, causes of stress, coping, and readiness to change coping. Data was analyzed using SPSS. Analysis included ANOVA Pearson’s r to determine group differences and associations across grade level. It was found that stress level among nursing students remained high across all grade levels, with the average stress level being 68 out of 110 on the SNSI. There was no statistically significant difference in stress level between engaging in either positive coping mechanisms or negative coping mechanisms. The final research question, which examined the relationship between readiness to change and negative coping, was ultimately unable to be answered.
Research Sponsor
Diane Lorenzen
First Reader
Carrie Wissmar
Second Reader
Diane Christensen
Honors Faculty Advisor
Christine Graor
Recommended Citation
Hawks, Ruthanne Emily; Wilson, Hannah Rae; Gillota, Carly Marie; Hall, Taylor Anne; and McCain, Edward William, "Nursing Student Stress" (2020). Williams Honors College, Honors Research Projects. 1011.
https://ideaexchange.uakron.edu/honors_research_projects/1011