Academic stress of e-learning among nursing students during the pandemic of COVID-19

Objective: A quantitative descriptive research design was used in this research to assess the academic stress of elearning among nursing students during the COVID-19 pandemic. The study also aimed to assess the relationship between academic stress during the COVID-19 pandemic. Methodology: The sampling method was applied in this study using a non-probability purposive method, and 237 undergraduate nursing students were selected from nursing colleges at three Iraqi universities. A tow parts questionnaire was used to fulfill the study objectives. The first part includes student’s sociodemographic information, and the second part contains the Academic Stress Inventory Scale to assess the academic stress level. Results: The result indicated that about (70%) of students experienced a moderate level of academic stress whereas; about (25.3%) had severe academic stress, and also about (4.6%) had low academic stress. Conclusion: Because academic stress and nursing students were significantly correlated in this study, academic stress is a critical issue that requires close attention to minimize the expected impact on student academic performance. Therefore, it is important to raise awareness of faculty members about the alarming level of stress among students to help them find new ways of supporting their students.