Experienced stressors and coping strategies among Iranian nursing students

摘要: College students are prone to stress due the transitional nature of college life. High levels believed affect students' health and academic functions. If is not dealt with effectively, feelings loneliness, nervousness, sleeplessness worrying may result. Effective coping strategies facilitate return a balanced state, reducing negative effects stress. This descriptive cross-sectional study was performed determine sources in nursing studying at Iran Faculty Nursing & Midwifery. All undergraduate enrolled years 1-4 during year 2004-2005 were included this study, total 366 questionnaires fully completed by students. The Student Stress Survey Adolescent Coping Orientation for Problem Experiences Inventory (ACOPE) used data collection. Most reported "finding new friends" (76.2%), "working people they did know" (63.4%) as interpersonal stress, "new responsibilities" (72.1%), "started college" (65.8%) intrapersonal more than others. most frequent source "increased class workload" (66.9%) environmental being "placed unfamiliar situations" (64.2%) "waiting long lines" (60.4%). Interpersonal frequently sources. Mean (P=0.04) significantly greater first fourth Among 12 areas, family problem solving strategies, "trying reason parents compromise" (73%) "going along rules" (68%) "often or always" To cope engaging demanding activity, often always figure out how deal problems" (66.4%) improve themselves" (64.5%). self-reliance strategy, make their own decisions" (62%); social support "apologizing people" (59.6%), help other solve (56.3%), keep up friendships (54.4%); spiritual "praying" (65.8%); seeking diversions "listening music" (57.7%), relaxing strategy "day dreaming" (52.5%), effort "be close someone cares about you" (50.5%) each majority that avoiding "smoking" (93.7%) "drinking beer wine" (92.9%), ventilating "saying mean things "swearing" (85.8%), professional "getting counseling" (74.6%) "talking teacher counselor" (67.2%) humorous "joking keeping sense humor" (51.9%) "seldom never". First exposed variety stressors. Establishing student system improving it throughout school necessary equip effective skills. Efforts should include counseling helpers teachers, can be called upon these future careers.