Estrés psicológico y sus factores relacionados entre estudiantes de enfermería marroquíes: un estudio transversal

Objective

This study was performed to evaluate the prevalence and related factors of perceived stress among nursing students at Fez High Institute of Nursing Professions and Health Technics in Morocco.

Method

A cross-sectional study was carried out, in which The Perceived Stress Scale 10, Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index scale, and Academic Competence, Test Competence, Time Management, and Strategic Studying scale were used to collect data from students enrolled in nursing courses. Univariate and bivariate analyses were conducted using SPSS version 20.

Results

Of the 437 nursing students, 405 (105 men and 300 women) completed the survey. A low prevalence of perceived stress (17%; N = 69) was found, with a mean (standard deviation) stress score of 17.17 (4.15). The stress level of the students was significantly associated with the academic year, the practice of professional extracurricular activities, the monthly income of the family, and the use of public transportation. In addition, the stress level was associated with the subjective quality of the sleep of the students, sleep latency, diurnal dysfunction, and usual sleep efficiency. In addition, a positive correlation was observed between «time management» scores and «test adaptation skills» scores. However, no significant association was observed between stress scores and the age and gender of the students.

Conclusion

Although it was found level levels of perceived stress by the nurse students, there are personal and curricular factors, as well as factors regarding the sleeping quality, which as associated with its presence. Considering these results, universities should employ adequate preventive interventions to disseminating and controlling to this subset of the population.