Perceived level of clinical stress, stress responses and coping behaviors among nursing students

Objectives: This study was carried out to determine nursing students’ perceived levels of clinical stress, stress responses and coping behaviors during their clinical practice.
Methods: Data were collected using the Perceived Stress Scale, the Physio-Psycho-Social Response Scale and the Coping Behavior Inventory.
Results: According to the Perceived Stress Scale sub-dimensions, stress was caused by lecturers, nurses, homework and workload. It was found that avoidance strategy was used more frequently by students as their perceived stress levels increased.
Conclusion: These findings are important for assisting nursing educators to identify stressful factors in the clinical educational environment and for facilitating a discussion of appropriate solutions.

Hemþirelik Öðrencilerinin Algýlanan Klinik Stres Düzeyi, Stres Cevaplarý ve Baþetme Davranýþlarý

Amaç: Bu çalýþma hemþirelik öðrencilerin klinik uygulamada algýlanan stres düzeyi, stres cevaplarý ve baþetme davranýþlarýný belirlemek amacýyla yapýlmýþtýr.
Gereç ve Yöntem: Çalýþma tanýmlayýcý kesitsel olarak yapýlmýþtýr. Veriler Algýlanan Stres, Biyo-psikososyal Cevap ve Stresle Baþetme Davranýþlarý Ölçekleri ile toplanmýþtýr.
Bulgular: Algýlanan stres ölçeði alt boyutuna göre öðrencilerin ilk iki sýradaki stres kaynaðýnýn öðretim elemaný/hemþire ve ödevlerden ve iþ yükünden kaynaklandýðý belirlenmiþtir. Bununla birlikte öðrencilerin algýladýklarý stres düzeyi arttýkça kaçýnma stratejisini daha sýk kullandýklarý görülmüþtür.
Sonuç: Bu sonuçlar hemþire eðitimcilerin klinik eðitim ortamýndaki stres yaratan faktörleri tanýmlamalarý ve uygun çözüm yollarýnýn tartýþýlmasý için önemlidir.