PERCEIVED STRESS AND COPING STRATEGIES AMONG NURSING EDUCATORS ON ONLINE PEDAGOGY DURING COVID-19 PANDEMIC LOCKDOWN

Author Name: 1. Dr.Prema Krishnan 2. Mrs. S. Manimala

Volume/Issue: 02/03

Country: India

DOI NO.: 08.2020-25662434 DOI Link: https://www.doi-ds.org/doilink/09.2021-82282139/UIJIR

Affiliation:

1. Professor cum Principal, Annai Veilankanni, College of Nursing, Nedungundrum, Chennai
2. Lecturer, Annai Veilankanni’s College of Nursing, Nedungundrum, Chennai

ABSTRACT

Coping with stress is one of biggest health concern and its effect is different from one person to another. The present study was to attempt to assess the perceived level of stress and coping strategies among nursing educators on online pedagogy during covid-19 pandemic lockdown. The objective of the study are to assess the perceived level of stress and coping strategies on online pedagogy among nursing educators during COVID-19 Pandemic Lockdown, to assess the relationship between perceived level of stress and coping strategies on online pedagogy among nursing educators during COVID-19 Pandemic Lockdown and to to find out the association between perceived level of stress and coping strategies on online pedagogy among nursing educators during COVID-19 Pandemic Lockdown with selected socio demographic variables. 30 Nursing Educators of 2 different schools and colleges of Nursing were selected by adopting descriptive research design. Modified Perceived Stress and COPE scale were utilized as tool. The finding of the study revealed that 14 (46.7%) had a moderate level of stress and 70% of the Nursing Educators had low coping abilities. There was a statistically significant moderate negative correlation between stress and coping among Nursing Educators at P < 0.05 level of significance.

Key words: Perceived Stress, Coping Strategies, Nursing Educators, Online Pedagogy