LEVEL OF STRESS AND COPING AMONG NURSES WORKING AT HIGH RISK

Abstract

ABSTRACT: A study to assess the level of stress and coping among 80 nurses working at high risk areas of selected CSI Hospitals of Kanyakurnari District was done using modified Expanded Nursing Stress Scale devised by American, National Nurses Association and modified Moo's Coping Inventory. 52.5% (42) of nurses were found to be severely stressed and 40% (32) nurses were found to be moderately stressed. Only 3.75 % (3) of nurses were having effective coping skills. The association between stress and selected demographic variables like Age, year of experience, type of wards and marital status was found to be significant with = 18.70; 20.23; 11.27; 10.04 at (p <0.05) level. The association between coping and selected demographic variables like age, year of experience and marital status was found to be significant, -14.55; 15.54; 6,54 at (p<0.05)level.