Investigation And Analysis On Stress Sources And Coping Style Of Male Nursing Undergraduates

Objective To investigate the common stress sources, stress levels and coping styles of male nursing undergraduates,To explore the correlation between the stress level and coping style and provide a foundation for male nursing students in mental health education and psychological problems intervention.Methods120male nursing students were randomly sampled from three colleges in Shandong province. The questionnaire included demographic data form, self-made male nursing students Stress Scale, Simplified Coping Style Questionnaire. Data processing made using T test, one-Way ANOVA and multiple stepwise regression analysis done by SPSS Software respectively.Results (1)The top ten stressors were:the status in the hospital; wages; parental expectations; the acceptance of girls’parents to male nurses; male nurses’prospects in the nursing profession; preparation and exam; social prejudices of the nursing profession; slow or no promotion opportunities; other professional women’s views of male nursing students; the criticism from doctors.(2)The stress level of male nurses was moderate. Among them15.8%Was mild,74.2%was moderate,10%Was severe.(3)The difference of the mean scores in different grades was significant(P<0.01), in which the senior nursing students had the highest pressure,followed by low grade, the medium grade had the lowest pressure.(4)This study found that all subjects used positive coping styles and Negative copying styles. However, The common five coping styles of male nursing students were positively.(5)positive coping styles was significantly negatively correlated with male students’stress level(r=-0.426, P<0.01), Negative coping strategies was significantly positively correlated with male students’stress level(r=481, P<0.01).Conclusion This study found that undergraduate male nursing students have many stress sources,and the characteristics of the stress in different grades are different,the nursing educators should take measures to alleviate stress of male nursing students according to the characteristics of the students in different grades and encourage them to use active coping styles to reduce their stress level and improve their professional activeness.