Exploration of Factors Contributing to Adjustment Problem among Nursing Students and Coping Strategies Adopted by Them in Selected Nursing Institute of Sikkim, East Sikkim

Abstract

Aim: Exploration of factors contributing to adjustment problem among nursing students and coping strategies adopted by them in selected nursing institute of Sikkim, east Sikkim.

Materials and Methods: Descriptive survey study was conducted to assess factors contributing to adjustment problem among nursing students.

Results: Findings of the factors influencing adjustment problem were revealed that 78.86% having psychological factors influencing adjustment problem, 47.72% having academic factors influencing adjustment problem, 14.77% having environmental factors influencing adjustment problem, and 18.18% having personal factors influencing adjustment problem. About 79.45% students were adopting adaptive coping strategies, whereas 21.5% students were adopting maladaptive coping strategies, it was found that the students those who were having psychological and adjustment problem are using maladaptive coping strategies.

Conclusion: The study concluded that majority of the students are using adaptive coping strategies even though they are having adjustment problem. Hence, it is important to the academician to look into the matter to help the 1st year nursing students should get adequate support to have less adjustment problem.