ASSESS THE KNOWLEDGE ON THE EFFECT OF EXTRACURRICULAR ACTIVITIES ON ACADEMIC STRESS AMONG NURSING STUDENTS OF FIRST YEAR IN SELECTED NURSING INSTITUTIONS OF JAIPUR, INDIA.

Author Name: 1. Laxmi Pharaswal, 2. Dr. Abdul Latif

Volume/Issue: 04/04

Country: India

DOI NO.: 08.2020-25662434 DOI Link: https://doi-ds.org/doilink/09.2023-53244556/UIJIR

Affiliation:

1. Research Scholar Nursing J.J.T.U., Rajasthan India.
2. Research Guide J.J.T.U., Rajasthan India.

ABSTRACT

Background: The adolescents get attracted towards the profession of Nursing due the placements in other countries and the monetary gain. To choose a carrier and face the world full of competition, every individual is stressed and it is mainly towards the academics. If the stress remains unresolved, it may lead to panic attack, change in personality, unemployment, burnout, low confidence and low selfesteem. Objectives: The main aim of the study is to assess the effect of extracurricular activities on academic stress knowledge among first year nursing student and to associate the findings with selected demographic variables of the first year nursing students. Method and material: the research approach is quantitative, design is non experimental descriptive design, and population in the study is first year nursing student. Settings were selected nursing colleges and the sample size was 100. We used tools for demographic data and self structured questionnaire on knowledge regarding effect of extracurricular activities on academic stress among first year nursing students. Findings: The demographic data showed maximum sample 68% were in 18 to 19 years of the age female were more with 71 %,79% of sample were from nuclear families, with their residence as home with 71% and they had knowledge regarding academic stress and effect of extracurricular activities from past experience with 60%. The knowledge findings showed that maximum sample had average level of knowledge (64%) with mean of 19.17 and standard deviation of 2.71. In addition association was found between age and knowledge. Conclusion: Thus it shows that with advancement in the years of nursing professional training the students are able to manage their academic stress much better by the use of extracurricular activities.

Key words: Extra-curricular activities, academic stress, nursing students.