ACADEMIC STRESS IN UNIVERSITY NURSING STUDENTS FROM QUERETARO, MEXICO

Abstract

INTRODUCTION. To study a university program implies academic challenges and being a nursing student is not an exception. Also, nursing it is a very demanding and sacrificed career who can pushed to every student into depressive situations, anxiety, but more, stress. OBJECTIVE. To determine the stress level on university students from Nursing School from a private school, thru a questionnaire trying to have an actual frame of the topic on these population. METHODOLOGY. Quantitative, cross sectional and descriptive study with nursing students. Data collection was made applying a sociodemographic cedula and the SISCO-21 inventory. Data analysis was made with SPSS 25th version program. Descriptive analysis was made. Ethical aspects were put in consideration. RESULTS. 78 instruments were applied; 83% of the students were female. 38.5% said to feel a superior level of stress, with 3 of 5. Stressors were time for homework, professors lack of clarity and, also, professors’ personality. Some reactions were anxiety, always in 21.8% of students. CONCLUSION. The general stress level was low, although some students with moderate and high level were found. Monitoring and support it is important in case some students need support.