The Role of Student Stressors in Predicting Procrastination and Academic Burnout among Nursing Students

Abstract

Introduction: Nursing is one of the disciplines which may cause a lot of tension for students. The aim of this study was to investigate the role of student stressors in predicting procrastination and academic burnout among nursing students. Methods: This research was a descriptive correlational study. Statistical population consisted of all nursing students of Arak University of Medical Sciences in 2013-14 academic years the sample included 270 participants who were selected through available sampling. The data was collected through procrastination and academic burnout and student stressors questionnaires. The collected data were analyzed using Pearson correlation coefficient and regression analysis. Results: Pearson correlation coefficient showed that there was a significant positive relationship between student stressors and procrastination and academic burnout. Regression analysis also indicated that stressors associated with academic conditions, educational environment, graduation and dormitory environment predicted 11.8% of students’ academic burnout variations and 18.6% of procrastination variations. Conclusion: The results of this study revealed the role of student stressors in procrastination and academic burnout among nursing students which may suggest that student stressors play an important role in the incidence and escalation of procrastination and academic burnout in nursing students.

Keywords

• stressors
• procrastination
• education burnout
• nursing students