EVALUATION OF EFFECT OF STRESS ON ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE OF NURSING STUDENTS IN JOSEPH AYO BABALOLA UNIVERSITY, IKEJI ARAKEJI.

Stress is a state created by amendment in atmosphere that is damaging to the person’s equilibrium and is mostly prevalent in nursing students. This study assessed perceived stress level, stressors, and coping strategies among nursing students in the Faculty of Basic Medical Sciences. Descriptive study was used in which study population comprised of nursing students in the JABU. A total of 230 students were purposively selected as sample and was determine through Taro Yamane formula. Researcher developed questionnaire designed in form of open and close ended questions was used as instrument for data collection. Written informed consent was obtained from each volunteer prior to the study. Data was analysed using SPSS 25 version and presented as counts and percentages. The two hypotheses generated were tested using chi squares at 0.5 significant level. The research detected that 33(17%) have severe stress, 70(34%) are moderately stressed and 100(49%) are mildly stressed, various stressors such as excess workload, time pressure to meet academic deadlines, and clinical responsibilities and patient care there had significant impact of stress on academic performance of students which includes disenchanted with the school work when stressed, becoming sick and unable to concentrate when under pressure, find it difficult to concentrate in class. Chi square analysis showed that there was no significant relationship between age and prevalence of stress among nursing students in Joseph Ayo Babalola University. (X2=5.885a, P=0.117) at P< .05 and also there was no significant relationship between gender and prevalence of stress among nursing students in Joseph Ayo Babalola University (x2=0.361, P=0.548) as P> .05. majority of the students presented low levels of stress in the general activities of the course, however, several academic stressors identified include course work, clinical rotation, significant impact of stress on academic performance of students which includes disenchanted with the school work when stressed, becoming sick and unable to concentrate when under pressure, find it difficult to concentrate in class.