Perceived stress and its predictors, stressors and coping strategies among undergraduate pharmacy students in northern Nigeria

Introduction: Pharmacy education may be associated with stress due to the nature of its curriculum and expectations of high-quality services from students on graduation. This study evaluated perceived stress and its predictors, stressors, and coping strategies among undergraduate pharmacy students i...

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Published in:Currents in pharmacy teaching and learning 2021-07, Vol.13 (7), p.804-811
Main Authors: Okoro, Roland N., Biambo, Aminu A., Jamiu, Muslim O.
Format: Article
Language:English
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Coping strategies
Northern Nigeria
Pharmacy students
Stress
Stress predictors
Stressors
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Summary:Introduction: Pharmacy education may be associated with stress due to the nature of its curriculum and expectations of high-quality services from students on graduation. This study evaluated perceived stress and its predictors, stressors, and coping strategies among undergraduate pharmacy students in northern Nigeria. Methods: This was a prospective longitudinal study conducted at three randomly selected pharmacy schools in northern Nigeria. The validated 10-item Perceived Stress Scale was used to assess participant stress at the beginning (Time1) and middle (Time2) of the semester. Data were analyzed with descriptive statistics, a paired sample t-test, point-biserial correlations, and multivariate linear regression at P 
ISSN:1877-1297
1877-1300
DOI:10.1016/j.cptl.2021.03.014