COLLEGE OF NURSING

Pondicherry Institute of Medical Sciences- Puducherry – 605014

“Effectiveness of selected coping strategies on stress and coping behaviors among
nursing students during COVID-19 pandemic.”

TOOL

SECTION-A

DEMOGRAPHIC PROFILE

1. Age:

2. Sex:

a) Male.

b) Female.

3. Education of mother:

a) Primary.

b) Secondary.

c) Higher secondary.

d) Graduate.

4. Education of father:

a) Primary.

b) Secondary.

c) Higher secondary.

d) diplomas

e) Graduate.
5. Occupation of mother:

a) Housewife.

b) Government.

c) Private.

d) Professional.

e) Business.

6. Occupation of father:

a) Coolie.

b) Government.

c) Private.

d) Professional.

e) Business.

7. Place of residence:

a) Urban.

b) Rural.

8. Order of sib-ship:

a) First.

b) Second.

c) More than second.

9. Percentage of higher secondary

marks:

a) 51-60%

b) 61-70%
c) 71-80%
d) 81-90%
 10. Medium of language in school:

a) Tamil.

b) English.

11. Leisure time activities:

a) Reading books.

b) Watching TV.

c) Listening to music.

d) Drawing.

e) Any other.

12. Hostellers / Day scholars

 SECTION-B
STRESS
SCALE
Read the items carefully and put a tick mark against each item on the column given on the right side
for positive response score is 5,4,,3,2,1 and for negative response score is 1,2,3,4,5

STRESSORS SELDOM RARE OFTEN SOMETIMES ALWAYS

(1) (2) (3) (4) (5)
ACADEMIC STRESSOR
1. Burden of class works and assignments
2. Poor grade than the expected one
3. Strict rules and regulations
4. Difficulty in understanding study notes
5. Lack of clarity in completing clinical
Procedures
6.Failure to meet the theoretical expectations
7. Difficulty in presenting topic In front huge
Groups.
8. Difficulty in coordinating project works
9. Change in the medium of instruction
10. Lack of vacation
TIME BALANCE STRSSORS
1.Difficuty in reviewing the previous
portions
2. Difficulty in completing regular routines
3. Inadequate to manage both leisure and
Academics
4. Lack of practice for examination
5. Lack of time for self-care
INTERPERSONAL STRESSORS
1. Difficulty in mingling with new
environment
2. Lack of adjustment with roommate/
family
Members
3.Difficuty to cope up with new
responsibilities
4. Difficulty in organizing groups
5. Lack of support from groups
INTRAPERSONAL RELATIONSHIP
1. Lack of motivation
2. Laziness
3. Less interest in study
4. Fear of failure
5. Thinking low about themselves
6.Difficulty in concentration
7. Frequently forgetting everything related to
Study
8. Health issues
9. Not able to think clearly
10. Lack of self- discipline
FAMILY STRESSORS
1.Strictness of parents
2. Homesickness due to stay in hostel for
first
Time
3. Not able to communicate parents
frequently
4. Financial constraints
ENVIRONMENTAL STRESSORS
1. Problem in approaching teachers
2. Unfamiliar environment
3. Lack of communication facilities
4. Lack of recreational activities
5. Last priority in all aspects
6. Uncomfortable classrooms

TOTAL SCORE:
 SECTION-C

COPING BEHAVIOURS
Read the items carefully and put a tick mark against each item on the column given on the right side
for positive response score is 5,4,,3,2,1 and for negative response score is 1,2,3,4,5

COPING BEHAVIORS SELDOM RARE OFTEN SOMETIMES ALWAYS

TIME MANAGEMENT
1. I have lack of goals and priority
2. I use a regular study habit
3. I study harder to get top marks
4. I don't try to get comfortable with
study places
5.I wait for others to teach the
subjects
6. I pay attention to all subjects
7. I study from easier to harder
portions
8. I study continuously without break
9. I am not aware of best time to
study in
a day
10. I frequently review to complete
the
Subjects
RELAXATION
1. I feel ill often
2. I am always tired and exhausted
during study
3. I feel sleepy when studying harder
Portion
4. I improve my ability to concentrate
5. I get disturbed by frequently
POSITIVE THINKING
1. Feeling positive about future
2. I find something good happening
3. I have been feeling good about
myself
4. Focusing on benefits
5. I have been feeling confident
DECISION MAKING AND
PROBLM SOLVING
1. Lack of identification of problems
2. Make problems to solve easy task
3. Gather all the data in a timely
manner
4. Identify all possible solutions
5. Prioritize all data's immediately
6. Try to implement one intervention
after the others
7. Make plan of action as per set goals
8. I don't wait to solve the problems
Myself
9. I select solutions without thinking
undesirable consequences
10. I don't evaluate my decision at
last
VENTILATION
1. I don't maintain friendship
2. I write the problems and destroy it
Immediately
3. I push all unpleasant things from
my
Mind
4. I cry to ventilate my emotions
5. I blame others for my own mistakes
6. I ventilate feelings with close
friends
7. I express anger by using bad words
8. I like to do some of my interesting
Works
9. I complain the problems to
supervisors to analyses it
10. I get spiritual support

COLLEGE OF NURSING,
 Pondicherry Institute of Medical Sciences- Pondicherry – 605014

PART-I: PARTICIPANT INFORMATION SHEET

TITLE: “Effectiveness of selected coping strategies on level of stress and coping behaviors
among nursing students during COVID-19 pandemic.”

Details of the Principal Investigator:

C. Nandhini (7010440559).

Nature of the study;

You are invited to participate in this research study. It is important to us that you first
take enough time to read and understand the information provided in this sheet. The study
will be explained to you before you take part in this research study and you will be given the
chance to ask questions. After you have understood and satisfied with the study, you wish to
take part in the study and you must give me your written consent. You can refuse to
participate without penalty or loss of benefits.

Purpose of the study: To assess the level of stress and coping behaviors and to evaluate the
effectiveness of selected coping strategies among nursing students during COVID-19
pandemic at Pondicherry Institute of Medical Sciences, Puducherry”

Confidentiality: The data will be collected in a confidential manner. Collected data will not
be discussed with anybody else and will be kept confidentially.

Possible benefits: There will be no harm in participating in this study. However, your
participation in this study may help to find out the existing level of stress and coping behavior
as well, plan for teaching module for coping strategies.

Signature of the Investigator

 COLLEGE OF NURSING,

Pondicherry Institute of Medical Sciences- Puducherry – 605014

“Effectiveness of selected coping strategies on level of stress and coping behaviors

among nursing students during COVID-19 pandemic. “

PART-II: WRITTEN INFORMED CONSENT

TITLE: “Effectiveness of selected coping strategies on level of stress and coping behaviors
among nursing students during COVID-19 pandemic”

Details of the Investigator

I voluntarily give consent to take part in this study. I have fully discussed and
understood the benefits, risks and the procedures of the study. This study has been explained
to me in the language that I understood. I have been given enough time to ask any question
that I have about the study, and all my questions have been answered to my satisfaction. I am
aware that no compensation will be provided to participate in this study. I also consent for
the data obtained from the study to be used for publication.

Name of the participant Signature Date

Witness Statement

I, the undersigned, certify to the best of my knowledge that the participant signing
this informed consent form had the study fully explained in a language that understood by
him / her and clearly understood the nature, risk and benefits of his / her participation in the
study.

Name of the witness Signature Date

Signature of the Principal investigator