1M.Sc Nursing Student, College of Nursing, Puducherry
2Professor and Head of the Department, College of Nursing, Puducherry
3Associate Professor, College of Nursing, Puducherry
4Principal, College of Nursing, Puducherry
5Assistant Professor, Pondicherry Institute of Medical Sciences, Puducherry
Online Published on 04 January, 2025.
The study is aimed to assess the effect of selected coping strategies on the level of stress and coping behaviour among nursing students. Quantitative research approach, Quasi-Experimental one group pre-test post-test design was used, data collected in July- August 2022. Sixty students were selected using simple random sampling technique. In pre-test, 80% had moderate stress, with mean and SD 59.75±8.06. In post-test, 66.7% had moderate stress with mean, standard deviation 51.40±7.68. In pre-test, 78.3% had moderate coping with mean and SD is 110.02±12.63, post-test, 70% had moderate coping with mean, standard deviation 127.67±18.66. Therefore, coping strategies were effective among students during covid-19 pandemic.
Stress, Coping behaviours, Nursing students, Covid-19 pandemic
