A Study on the Stress and Adjustment to College Life among Nursing Students / 한국간호교육학회지

ABSTRACT

PURPOSE: This study was conducted to investigate the correlation between stress and adjustment to college life among nursing students. METHODS: The sample consisted of 183 university students in C & S cities. Self-report questionnaires were used to measure the variables. In data analysis, SPSSWIN 23.0 program was utilized for descriptive statistics, Pearson's correlation coefficients, and regression analysis. RESULTS: The mean scores of stress and adjustment to college life were 2.55 and 3.24. Stress was significantly different according to grade (F=7.30, p < .001), economic state (F=14.39, p < .001), perceived health state (F=6.66, p < .001). In regression analysis, stress for college life, perceived health state, and college life satisfaction were significant predictors of adjustment to college life explaining 68%. CONCLUSION: This study suggests that perceived health state was a significant factor on adjustment to college life among nursing students. Therefore, the strategies of nursing intervention which improve perceived health state must be developed for college students.