A Thesis Presented to the College of Nursing
Notre Dame of Midsayap College
Midsayap, Cotabato
In Partial Fulfillment of the Requirement
In Nursing Research 401
Proponents:
Darwin Ryan Arandilla
Donna Marie Leonida
Maria Vina Laroscain
Ellen Grace Ramerez
Jim Marvin Maguate
Alvin Managbanag
Kristine Mae Alipe
Rosene Pascual
Justine Baya
September 2010
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Page
TITLE PAGE
TABLE OF CONTENTS
CHAPTER
I THE RESEARCH PROBLEM 1 Introduction 1 Statement of the Problem 2 Significance of the Study 3 Scope and Limitation of the Study 4 Definition of terms 4 II REVIEW OF RELATED LITERATURE, STUDIES AND 6 CONCEPTUAL FRAMEWORK Conceptual Framework 25 Hypothesis of the Study 25
III METHODOLOGY 27 Research Design 27 Respondents 27 Sampling Design 28 Research Instrument 28 Validity and Reliability of the Instruments 29 Data Gathering Procedure 29 Statistical Treatment 30
IV PRESENTATION, ANALYSIS, AND INTERPRETATION OF DATA
V SUMMARY OF FINDINGS, CONCLUSIONS AND RECOMMENDATIONS Summary Findings Conclusions Recommendations
BIBLIOGRAPHY
APPENDICES
Chapter I
The Problem
Introduction
College students are exposed to different stressors as they are complying to gain a degree. It is what Beck, et al.(1997) said that students face many challenges and stressors. He added that “nursing” students are likely to experience even “more stress” than their friends and colleagues enrolled in other programs. A study comparing the stress levels of various professional students found that nursing students experience higher levels of stress than other students.
It is true that student nurses are influenced by many factors upon rendering care
Bibliography: Stress According to Townsend (2006), psychologist and others have struggled for many years to establish an effective definition of stress