The Relationship between Academic Stress and Self-Control among Faculty of Nursing Students

Background: Psychiatric/mental health nursing is one of the core courses for undergraduate nursing students, but the complex and abstract nature of much of the psychiatric mental health course content makes it a challenge for many students. The aim was to examine the relationship between academic stress and self-control among faculty of nursing students. Descriptive co-relational design was utilized to achieve the aim of the study. This study was carried out at Faculty of Nursing, Menoufia University. A convenient sample of 180 students selected from the previous selected setting. Three tools were used for data collection (tool one): A structured interviewing questionnaire to assess socio-demographic characteristics of the students as age, gender, residence and parent’s education, (tool two): Nursing education stress scale (academic stress subscale), (tool three): Selfcontrol scale. Results: There was a highly statistically significant relationship between academic stress and selfcontrol among faculty of nursing students. Conclusion: It was concluded that there was a highly statistically significant negative correlation between academic stress and self-control among faculty of nursing students. Recommendations: Stress management technique, behavioral therapy techniques, assertiveness training technique and mindfulness training should be given to the student to help them relive their academic stress and disturbed levels of self-control.

Keywords: Academic stress; Self-control; Nursing students.