Stress of Respondents in terms of Physiological Stressors
Indicators Weighted Interpretation Rank
Mean 1. Hunger 2.38 Always 2 2. Lack of sleep 2.54 Always 1 3. Fatigue 2.31 Sometimes 3 4. Pain 1.71 Sometimes 4 5. Illness (Specify: 1.41 Never 5 _____) 6. Others: (Specify: 1.14 Never 6 ___) Overall Weighted Mean 1.92 Sometimes
Stress of respondents in terms of Psychosocial Stressors
Indicators Weighted Interpretation Rank
Mean 1.Feeling of incompetence in 2.0 Sometimes 2 performing nursing skills 2. Not being able to do 1.9 Sometimes 3 proper therapeutic communication with patients and/or their significant others 3. Feeling that the demand of 2.0 Sometimes 2 clinical practice exceeds physical and emotional endurance. 4. Lack of knowledge in 2.14 Sometimes 1 medical terms and patient’s disease 5.Pressure from the Clinical 1.52 Never 6 Instructor 6. Inability to get along with 1.62 Never 5 the group mates/classmates Overall Weighted Mean 1.86 Sometimes Stress of Respondents in terms of Environmental Stressors
Indicators Weighted Interpretation Rank
Mean 1.Stress in the environment 1.90 Sometimes 2 where clinical practice takes place 2. Student – patient ratio 1.62 Never 5 3. Stress from sudden 1.86 Sometimes 3 changes in patient’s condition (e.g. fever, allergic reaction, acute pain, etc.,) 4. New clinical environment 1.76 Sometimes 4 5. Unfamiliar with equipment 2.02 Sometimes 1 and supplies 6. Others: (Specify: 1.17 Never 6 _________________) Overall Weighted Mean 1.72 Sometimes