Estrés académico en los estudiantes de pregrado de la carrera de Enfermería de la Universidad Católica de Santiago de Guayaquil, frente a la educación online, durante el confinamiento.

Abstract

Academic stress is a health problem for nursing students, since they are more vulnerable to stressors due to academic obligations and because they belong to a career in health sciences of great sacrifice and of both practical and theoretical knowledge at a face-to-face level dedicated to assisting in the care of the person, affecting the well-being of their psychological and physical health. Objective: to identify academic stress in UCSG nursing students of online modality, during the pandemic. Methodology: this research of descriptive level, quantitative method with cross-sectional prospective design. Population: The study was given in 327 students of the nursing career from first to seventh years to them, to which an online survey with questionnaire of closed questions was carried out. Results: 33% of the students presented stress during the pandemic, more females in the first cycle from 18 to 24 years old from urban origin due to academic obligations (31%), virtual exams, uploading homework to the platform and exposing their work. Conclusion: 33% of university students suffer from a lot of stress due to different situations such as academic overload. In relation to the stressors that the students faced, 31% were due to academic obligations. 26% requested support from family members, friends to express their emotions.