Stress among culturally and linguistically diverse nursing student at Centria
Timilsina Adhikari, Sadikshya (2023)
2023
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https://urn.fi/URN:NBN:fi:amk-2023111529626
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The purpose of this thesis was to describe the stress experienced by Centria’s culturally and linguisti-cally diverse nursing student (CALD). The aim is to provide information that can be used in stress management for Centria’s CALD nursing students. In addition, it would supply information to Cen-tria’s teachers on how to create a good learning environment among international nursing students.
The thesis was done using a qualitative method, data were collected from CALD nursing students who are studying in English. Open- ended research questions were sent to all nursing students from first year to third year, where twelve students responded to the questionnaire. Research questions fo-cus on factors that cause stress, symptoms occur during stress and strategy used by students to reduce stress.
The result of this survey shows that international nursing students are facing stress during both theo-retical and clinical study. Language barrier is the most common cause of stress in clinical study. Online study, enormous number of assignments and frequent changes in lecture time and classroom cause stress during theoretical studies. Students suffer from mental, psychological and lack of interest in nursing study. They use their own strategies to reduce study stress and manage methods which in-clude getting support from teachers and counsellors as well as rest and relaxation. The result of this thesis can be used in developing the study well-being of Centria’s CALD students.
The thesis was done using a qualitative method, data were collected from CALD nursing students who are studying in English. Open- ended research questions were sent to all nursing students from first year to third year, where twelve students responded to the questionnaire. Research questions fo-cus on factors that cause stress, symptoms occur during stress and strategy used by students to reduce stress.
The result of this survey shows that international nursing students are facing stress during both theo-retical and clinical study. Language barrier is the most common cause of stress in clinical study. Online study, enormous number of assignments and frequent changes in lecture time and classroom cause stress during theoretical studies. Students suffer from mental, psychological and lack of interest in nursing study. They use their own strategies to reduce study stress and manage methods which in-clude getting support from teachers and counsellors as well as rest and relaxation. The result of this thesis can be used in developing the study well-being of Centria’s CALD students.