Magnitude of depression, Anxiety, Stress factors among Undergraduate Nursing Students

Abstract

Background: Profession of nursing is always recognized as an increasingly stimulating profession than other professions. Stress, anxiety, and depression are being shown to have a detrimental effect on both personal and academic outcomes in nursing students. This study aimed to measure the magnitude of depression, anxiety and stress amongst nursing students.

Methodology: A descriptive cross-sectional research was carried out at a private nursing college in Karachi. The time of the study was three months from January to March 2024. Students of both genders who actually were enrolled in BS nursing programs were requested to join the research. 223 was the designed sample size. A non-probability convenient sampling method was developed to access research applicants. Validated and structured questionnaire “DASS-21” was developed for showing depression, anxiety, and stress.

Results: A total of 223 participants, almost half 110 (49.32%) of them were male and mean age of the study participants were 23.2±4.2 years. Most of the participants 130 (58.30%) were not married. In this research, the frequency of depression 22 (9.86%), anxiety 32 (14.34%), and stress 43 (19.28) was stated.

Conclusion: It is concluded that nursing students during their study were fronting major degrees of depression, anxiety, and stress. The stress level was greater level in participants and followed by anxiety and depression.