Perceived Stress And Resilience Among Unimas Undergraduate Nursing Students: A Quantitative Study

• Main Author: Patricia Phylice, Hendry
• Format: Final Year Project Report
• Language: English
• Published: Universiti Malaysia Sarawak, (UNIMAS) 2024
• Subjects: H Social Sciences (General); RT Nursing
• Online Access: http://ir.unimas.my/id/eprint/45786/2/Patricia.pdf; http://ir.unimas.my/id/eprint/45786/
• Institution: Universiti Malaysia Sarawak

Introduction: Undergraduate nursing students faced significant stress due to the demanding nature of the nursing education, which can impact their overall well-being, academic performance, and future job satisfaction. High levels of perceived stress can contribute to burnout and attrition rates among undergraduate nursing students, emphasizing the need to address stress effectively in academic and clinical settings. Resilience is one of the key factors in nursing education, helping students cope with stress and emotional exhaustion, ultimately leading to improved academic performance and well-being. Understanding and fostering resilience among undergraduate nursing students was also crucial for their success and ability to navigate challenges as a nurse, indicating the importance of integrating resilience-building strategies into nursing education. Objectives: This study aimed to identify level of perceived stress and resilience, as well as to examine the relationship between perceived stress and resilience level among UNIMAS undergraduate nursing students. Methodology: A descriptive cross-sectional quantitative study was conducted among the undergraduate nursing students in Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, UNIMAS, with a total of 176 participants selected through simple random sampling. Structured questionnaires were administered to the participants, consisting of socio-demographic data, the Perceived Stress Scale-10 to identify the level of perceived stress, and the Brief Resilience Scale to assess the level of resilience for the purpose of data collection. The data was analysed using IBM SPSS Version 27.0. Results: Majority of the UNIMAS undergraduate nursing students have moderate to low perceived stress level, while most of the students have moderate resilience level. Additionally, iv the study reported a moderate negative relationship between perceived stress and resilience level with high resilience level associated with low perceived stress level. There were no significant association seen between perceived stress level and resilience level with socio-demographic data. Conclusion: The study highlighted the significant impact of perceived stress on resilience levels among undergraduate nursing students. Thus, it is crucial to incorporate stress management and resilience-building strategies into the educational framework to enhance students’ readiness for the demands of nursing profession.