PERCEPTION OF STRESS IN FEMALE REGISTERED NURSE RETURNING STUDENTS.
Contributors: State University of New York at Buffalo.
Published: 1995
Number of pages: 105
Subjects: Education, Adult and Continuing.; Health Sciences, Nursing.; Health Sciences, Education.
Description: The purpose of this study was to determine (a) to what extent stress is a problem among female Registered Nurse (RN) returning students; and (b) to what extent perceived stress of such non-traditional students is related to the social support levels of these students. The study investigated: (a) significant persons included in the social network of female RN returning students, (b) the level of stress perceived by these students, (c) whether the social support scores differed for those students identified as having high, normal and low stress scores, and (d) the impact of a number of characteristics of female RN students on their perceived level of stress. Data was collected from 237 female RN students enrolled in a RN completion program using the: (a) Norbeck Social Support Questionnaire, and the (b) Daily Stress Inventory. Descriptive statistics, multiple regression, and t- tests were used to analyze the data. Results of the study indicated: (a) family member or relative (other than spouse or partner) was the most frequent response listed as significant person in the social network of subjects, (b) there was a difference in the Total Network Score between students with normal and low stress scores, (c) there was no difference in Total Function and Total Loss scores among the three levels of stress and no difference in Total Network score was obtained between the high and normal stress groups, (d) the perceived stress level of the majority of subjects was high, and (e) associate degree graduates had lower stress scores than diploma graduates. It was concluded that the students were older than traditional college students, the perceived stress level of female RN students was high, and there was no impact one way or another of social support and demographics on the perceived level of stress in female RN returning students. Further research to identify the predictor variables which impact stress in female RN returning students might be explored.
Notes: Source: Dissertation Abstracts International, Volume: 56-07, Section: A, page: 2525.

Thesis (PH.D.)--STATE UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK AT BUFFALO, 1995.

School code: 0656.