Level of stress among the under graduate nursing students at selected colleges

Nursing students during their professional life undergo stress which may result in psychological distress, physical complaints, behavior problem, and poor academic performance. A Descriptive Cross Sectional study was undertaken to assess the level of stress among 181 nursing students in a selected college at Chidambaram Taluk, Tamil Nadu in the year 2015. Data were collected by using demographic profile and Modified Perceived Stress Scale (PSS) to assess the stress level of the participants. Descriptive and inferential statistics were used to analyze the data. The findings revealed that the overall stress level among nursing students, were under mild stress (27.6%), moderate stress(69.6%) and high stress (2.8%) also the level of stress was significantly (p<0.05) influenced by the choice in selection of course among nursing students. From this study, the researcher highlights that an effective interventional strategies have to be taught to the B. Sc. nursing students to relieve stress during their training period to promote stress free life.