A Study to Determine the Stress Level among First Semester BSc. Nursing Students Studying in Selected College in Kannur District

Stress is a feeling that arises when an individual perceives that the demands placed on them exceed their personal and social resources, and they are unable to effectively cope with or manage them. Stress is a common feature in our life, like anger or irritability, anxiety and depression. One of the most significant occupations in the extensive field of social welfare is nursing. This study was aimed to assess the stress level among first semester BSc. nursing students studying in a selected college in Kannur district. The study was based on quantitative approach and a non- experimental descriptive research design. A semi-structured questionnaire was implemented to gather sociodemographic facts, and the Perceived Stress Scale was employed to evaluate students' stress levels. All the data has been collected from 50 first- semester BSc nursing samples. The study finding depicted that 78% of students have moderate level of stress, 12% have low stress level and 10% have high level of stress. The study concluded that there is a significant association between high stress level among students and their sleeping pattern.