英文摘要 |
Pursuing higher degree has become popular among hospital nursing staff recently. In this crosssectional, we explored the factors associated with the stress of pursuing Bachelor degree among parttime nursing students. Samples were selected from the part-time nursing students pursuing Bachelor degrees in the Nursing and Nursing Management Departments at a university in southern Taiwan. Data were collected by a self-administered questionnaire, which contained subjects’ basic characteristics including personal factors, family factors, workplace related factors, school related factors, and motivation of pursuing degrees. The measurement of stress was done by the structured stress evaluation questionnaire developed by Breakwell. Among total 318 eligible students, 300 questionnaires were successfully collected, representing a 96.5% response rate. Data were analyzed by frequency distribution and chi-square test for association. The results showed that the self-promoting study motivation was associated with the stress level. Higher proportion of medium to high stress was found among the group of monthly income between 30 and 50 thousands; hospital nurses, especially those in local hospitals; administrative and clinical nurses; and nurses in supervising level. The study results provide useful information for hospital managers and college administrators. They are advised to take special consideration in arranging hospital work loading and in planning campus curriculum for part-time nursing students. Part-time nursing students pursuing higher degree will not only improve the nursing quality but also create a win-win situation for the employers and nursing staff themselves. |