Volume 10, Issue 7 (July 2023), Pages: 11-16

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 Original Research Paper

The state-trait anxiety level in nursing students

 Author(s): 

 Rosa Perez-Siguas *, Hernan Matta-Solis, Eduardo Matta-Solis

 Affiliation(s):

 TIC Research Center: Ehealth and eEducation, Instituto Peruano de Salud Familiar, Lima, Peru

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 * Corresponding Author. 

  Corresponding author's ORCID profile: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1195-0426

 Digital Object Identifier: 

 https://doi.org/10.21833/ijaas.2023.07.002

 Abstract:

During the training of nursing students, anxiety has emerged as a significant concern, impeding their academic progress and leading to a substantial increase in anxiety levels. The clinical field, where students undertake their practical experiences, introduces negative stressors that further exacerbate anxiety. This research adopts a quantitative approach, utilizing a non-experimental, descriptive, and cross-sectional design. The study encompasses a population of 150 nursing students from diverse universities across various regions in Peru. The study's focus lies on examining anxiety levels among nursing students in different universities and regions of Peru. Among the 150 participants, the results reveal that 40.7% experienced low state anxiety, while 59.3% displayed a moderate level of state anxiety. Similarly, in terms of trait anxiety, 58.7% of the students exhibited low levels, 34.0% displayed a moderate degree, and 7.3% presented high trait anxiety. In light of these findings, it is evident that effective curricular planning strategies should be developed to address anxiety-related challenges faced by nursing students. Additionally, implementing counseling services and tailored programs that equip students with coping mechanisms for both academic and clinical stressors are deemed crucial. These initiatives are expected to positively influence students' overall well-being and academic performance in the nursing field.

 © 2023 The Authors. Published by IASE.

 This is an open access article under the CC BY-NC-ND license (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/).

 Keywords: Nursing students, Anxiety levels, Quantitative approach, State anxiety, Trait anxiety

 Article History: Received 26 July 2022, Received in revised form 9 April 2023, Accepted 9 May 2023

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 Conflict of interest: The author(s) declared no potential conflicts of interest with respect to the research, authorship, and/or publication of this article.

 Citation:

 Perez-Siguas R, Matta-Solis H, and Matta-Solis E (2023). The state-trait anxiety level in nursing students. International Journal of Advanced and Applied Sciences, 10(7): 11-16

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