Stress and Coping Strategies Among Nursing Students at the University Campus in Namibia

Abstract

There's strong evidence suggesting that nursing students experience extreme stress. Yet no research has explored the perspectives of nursing students on stress and coping strategies among student nurses in Namibia. A qualitative exploratory descriptive research was employed on 15 undergraduate nursing students. This chapter explored and described nursing students' perceptions on factors contributing to stress and the coping strategies among nursing students at the University of Namibia, Rundu campus. In-depth individual interviews using a semi-structured interview guide were analysed using thematic analysis. The focus of this study centered on two main themes. The initial theme sheds light on the perceived stressors followed by the strategies employed to cope with stress.