Self Efficacy and Stress Coping Strategies of Nursing Students

Min, So Young; Chaung, Seung Kyo

doi:2006.15.3.299

J Korean Acad Psychiatr Ment Health Nurs > Volume 15(3); 2006 > Article

Original Article

Journal of Korean Academy of psychiatric and Mental Health Nursing 2006;15(3):299-307.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.12934/jkpmhn.2006.15.3.299 Published online June 30, 2006.

Self Efficacy and Stress Coping Strategies of Nursing Students

So Young Min, Seung Kyo Chaung

Department of Nursing, Semyung University

간호학과 학생의 자기효능감 정도에 따른 스트레스 대처방식

민소영, 나정승교

세명대학교 간호학과 전임강사,부교수

Correspondence: So Young Min, Tel: 82-43-649-1355, Fax: 82-43-649-1785,
Email: symin2@semyung.ac.kr

Received: 8 June 2006 • Accepted: 25 August 2006

Abstract

Purpose
The purpose of this study was to investigate the level of self efficacy and stress coping strategies of nursing students.
Methods
Data was collected by questionnaires from 180 nursing students. Data was analyzed using descriptive statistics, t-test, ANOVA, Sheffe test, and pearson correlation coefficients with SPSS.
Results
The mean score for self esteem was 58.43. They coped their stress with emotional pacification(3.00) most frequently and passive withdrawal 1.55) least frequently. The high self-efficacy group had higher positive interpretation(t=3.277, p=.001), active coping(t=7.055, p=000), emotional pacification(t=3.053, p=003) than lower self-efficacy group. There was significantly difference in self efficacy and stress coping strategies according to grade, religion and living state.
Conclusion
This result suggested that self efficacy is significant factor on effective stress coping strategies of nursing students.

Key Words: Nursing students; Self efficacy; Coping behaviors; Stress