Participant, study period | The 41-item KEZKAK, which is a scale for measuring stressors for nursing students, revealed: Feeling stressed particularly about the possibility of harming a patient Skill shortcomings Multiple assignments Contact with suffering patients Difficulties in communication Female students were experiencing a higher level of stress than their male counterparts | Stress items common between second- and third-year students included the following: “creating records outside class hours requires a considerable amount of time,” “being unable to take the time for sufficient sleep,” and “being nervous during a briefing.” Third-year students were experiencing a higher level of stress compared to second-year students. | |||
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Sense of coherence | Students were engaging in problem-solving behaviors. Individual-based behaviors led to the improved quality of care. | ||||
Stress-coping behavior | Measurement was performed based on the 12 items of the General Health Questionnaire (GHQ)-12. Mean GHQ-12 scores were 3.7 ± 2.3 for second-year students and 4.0 ± 3.4 for fourth-year students. The mean scores were lower than those of women, which were 5.2 ± 3.2. | The assessment was based on 13 items of the Perceived Stress Scale, which is for measuring perceived stress. The highest level of perceived stress was associated with care. | Students in higher years had higher levels of stress. There was a relationship between a sense of fulfillment in learning and stress in students. |