A Descriptive Correlation Study on Stress and Psychological Wellbeing among Nursing Students in Selected Nursing Institutes of Ambala, Haryana

Abstract

Introduction-There is widespread recognition that stress can have reflective negative impacts on nurses’
psychological well-being. Stressful environment was repeatedly causing a negative effect on the academic
performances and psychological well-being of the nursing student
Method- A correlation study was selected. Total 120 nursing students were included by disproportionate
stratified random sampling. Data was collected by using DASS-42 (14 items of stress) and psychological
general wellbeing index
Result- Finding of the study showed that there was significant moderate negative correlation between stress
and psychological wellbeing.
Conclusion-The study concluded there was a significant correlation between stress and psychological
wellbeing scores among nursing students. Hence, it infers that if stress decreases psychological well being
increases and vice versa.