Factors Associated with Stress among Nursing Students at Boromrajonani Colleges of Nursing in Thailand Northern Region under the Jurisdiction of Ministry of Public Health

Abstract

The stress of studying the nursing profession is recognized as one of the most important issues in the modern world. Educating nursing students often face challenges from their studies and learning abilities, which can be stressful. This research aimed to examine stress and factors related to stress among nursing students at Boromrajonani Colleges of Nursing in Thailand northern region under the jurisdiction of Ministry of Public Health. The samples were 840 of the 1^st to 4^th year nursing students in academic year of 2019. The research instruments included questionnaires about the factors associated with stress, and Stress Test Questionnaire (ST-5). The statistical analyses in this study were performed with frequency, percentage, mean scores, standard deviation, correlation analysis, and multi regression analysis. The research findings revealed that almost half of the nursing students had stress at a low level (49.70 %), a good proportion had stress at a medium level (36.80), and a small minority at high and highest level (13.40 %); and  the factors that could predict about the stress of the nursing students (p < 0.05) included attitude toward nursing profession  (β = –0.199, p < 0.001), sufficient sleep and rest  (β = –0.205, p < 0.001),  self-esteem  (β = 0.152, p < 0.001), and the student services provided by the colleges (β = –0.145, p < 0.001). Meanwhile, the factor of grade point average, monthly income, interpersonal relationship, and teaching and learning management of the colleges were those which could not predict the stress of the nursing students.