THE FACTOR RELATED TO STRESS OF ONLINE LEARNING DUE TO THE COVID-19 SITUATION AMONG NURSING STUDENTS

Abstract

Objectives: To study the factor related to stress of online learning due to the COVID-19 situation among nursing students at Huachiew Chalermprakiet University.

Material and methods: This study a survey research. The samples consisted of 450 sophomore, junior, and senior of nursing students who were studying in the first semester of the academic year 2020 in Huachiew Chalermprakiet University. The research instruments composed of the personal factors, contributing factors questionnaire and the stress of online learning. The data was analyzed by using frequency, percentage, mean, standard deviation and Pearson correlation coefficient.

Results: Most of nursing students were junior students (35.8%), Grade Point Average between 2.50 - 3.00 (47.6%), living in an urban area (55.8%), private living house or townhouse (51.6), internet 399 - 699 bath/month (39.8%), an online leaning by using smartphones (32.5%). Factors that were significantly related to stress of online learning, were the academic environment classified as noise, thermal and the communication breakdown classified as latency in data transmission, stability of the waves or the internet of the network. Year of nursing students, Grade Point Average, location of the house, types of the housing, the expense of service internet, and the equipment used in online learning were not related to stress of online leaning.

Conclusion: Environmental and communication barriers in an online class were factor related to stress of online leaning so this result can be used as a basic for planning to help nursing students reduce their stress during online leaning.