Personality Characteristics of Nursing Students with Stress Perception in Clinical Practice in the Era Covid-19 Pandemic

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Suprapto Suprapto, Elmiana Bongga Linggi, Darmi Arda

Abstract

Objective: To investigate the relationship between personality traits of nursing students and perceived stress in the clinical environment in the Era Covid-19 Pandemic.


Methods: This cross-sectional study was conducted on 215 nursing students. Participants were selected through stratified random sampling from nursing students who practice in hospitals. The data collection instruments were a demographic questionnaire, short-form NEO Personality Inventory, and Perceived Stress Scale. Data analysis was performed through an independent sample t-test, Pearson correlation analysis, and one-way analysis of variance.


Results: The average value of perceived stress was 43.74±10.25 out of 56, which indicates a high level of stress. The neuroticism personality trait had a significant positive correlation with perceived stress, while the extraversion and agreeableness personality traits had a significant negative correlation with perceived stress.


Conclusion: Hospital management needs to use strategies to identify nursing students who are at risk of stress and increase their psychological readiness to attend clinical environments in the Era Covid-19 Pandemic

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