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Physical activity and stress management
in nursing students
Darja Potočnik1, Erika Povšnar2
1Clinic Golnik, Golnik 36, 4204 Golnik, Slovenia
2Health Centre Kranj, Gosposvetska ulica 9, 4000 Kranj, Slovenia
Abstract
Introduction: Physical activity (PA) has been recognized as one of the
most effective stress managing techniques. For students it is crucial
to acknowledge the effects of PA, since their target group has been
contemporary identified as being under the strong influence of stress.
Methods: Our survey was based on descriptive non-experimental
quantitative research method. A structured questionnaire was employed
for data collection by students of Secondary School of Nursing in
Ljubljana and Angela Boškin Faculty of Health Care in Jesenice in
the time frame of March and May 2017. Purpose sampling included 61
persons of full age at the secondary school and 98 faculty students and
reached 79.5% level of realisation. Results: Our respondents mostly carry
out PA as they believe it reduces their tension (M = 4.27; SD = 0.98).
78.7% high school students and 91.8% faculty students find it easier to
manage everyday stressful situations this way. Based on our purpose
sample, we can confirm that PA significantly reduces the occurrence
of mental (rs = 0.174; p = 0.029) and behavioural (rs = 0.193; p = 0.015)
stress symptoms. Discussion and conclusions: Students acknowledge
PA as beneficial stress management option and as mood lifter, whereas
employing it in their daily practices. It would be recommendable to
additionally motivate students in this field, to equip them with practical
and theoretical knowledge and to provide supportive circumstances for
their regular PA in their educational surroundings.
Keywords: health care, education, adolescence, stress, physical activity
Introduction
The population of nursing students is nowadays greatly under the influence of
stress. Nursing students experience high levels of stress during education due
in nursing students
Darja Potočnik1, Erika Povšnar2
1Clinic Golnik, Golnik 36, 4204 Golnik, Slovenia
2Health Centre Kranj, Gosposvetska ulica 9, 4000 Kranj, Slovenia
Abstract
Introduction: Physical activity (PA) has been recognized as one of the
most effective stress managing techniques. For students it is crucial
to acknowledge the effects of PA, since their target group has been
contemporary identified as being under the strong influence of stress.
Methods: Our survey was based on descriptive non-experimental
quantitative research method. A structured questionnaire was employed
for data collection by students of Secondary School of Nursing in
Ljubljana and Angela Boškin Faculty of Health Care in Jesenice in
the time frame of March and May 2017. Purpose sampling included 61
persons of full age at the secondary school and 98 faculty students and
reached 79.5% level of realisation. Results: Our respondents mostly carry
out PA as they believe it reduces their tension (M = 4.27; SD = 0.98).
78.7% high school students and 91.8% faculty students find it easier to
manage everyday stressful situations this way. Based on our purpose
sample, we can confirm that PA significantly reduces the occurrence
of mental (rs = 0.174; p = 0.029) and behavioural (rs = 0.193; p = 0.015)
stress symptoms. Discussion and conclusions: Students acknowledge
PA as beneficial stress management option and as mood lifter, whereas
employing it in their daily practices. It would be recommendable to
additionally motivate students in this field, to equip them with practical
and theoretical knowledge and to provide supportive circumstances for
their regular PA in their educational surroundings.
Keywords: health care, education, adolescence, stress, physical activity
Introduction
The population of nursing students is nowadays greatly under the influence of
stress. Nursing students experience high levels of stress during education due
