A Descriptive Study to Assess the Adjustment Problems Among the First Year Nursing Students of Selected College of Haryana

Introduction: Nursing students have to face wide variety of adjustment problems during their first year in professional education as they have to adjust in new environment.Problem related to adjustment can affect their academic performance.There are many factors which can affect the adjustment capacity of student and this capacity varies from person to person. Materials & Methods:A quantitative approach and non-experimental research design was used to conduct the study.The study was conducted at selected college of district Fatehabad, Haryana.Total 100 students were selected by using simple random technique.Data was collected by using structured rating scale.Results: Majority of nursing students 96(96%) some time had adjustment problems.Only 2(2%) never had adjustment problem, 2(2%) always had adjustment problem.The association with demographic variables was determined by using Chi square.The age, religion, income of family statistically significant with 5% level of significance i.e., they have influence on adjustment problems. Conclusions:On the whole carrying out the present study was an enriching experience to the investigator.The study finding that there was high prevalence of adjustment problem in nursing students of first year 96%.Based on this finding it is evident that there is need of proper attention management of adjustment problems in student so that it could not affect their professional training and education.