Intervention Strategies Regarding Perceived Anxiety and Health Complaints among Newly Admitted Nursing Students

Abstract

Background Anxiety is an important construct today, especially in the lives of students, as it affects their mental, physical and social wellbeing. This study aimed to evaluate the effect of intervention strategies regarding perceived anxiety and health complaints among newly admitted nursing students. Design: A quasi-experimental design was utilized to achieve the aim of the study. Setting: - The study was carried out at the Faculty of Nursing, Benha University. Sample: -A systematic random sample was chosen as one every fifth. It included 100 students from the total number (500) of first- grade nursing students enrolled in the academic year 2019-2020.  Tool of Data Collection: The tool was divided into three tools: Tool one: -A structured interviewing questionnaire. Tool two: Health Complaints Questionnaire. Tool three: Anxiety scale for undergraduate students. The main findings of the study: More than two-thirds of the studied sample has mild total health complaints and decrease the level of anxiety of them post- intervention strategies. Positive correlation between total anxiety scale, its dimensions and total health complaints pre and post-interventions strategies. Conclusion: Based on the findings of the present study, it was concluded that intervention strategies had a positive effect regarding perceived anxiety and health complaints among newly admitted nursing students. Recommendation: A comparison of anxiety among newly admitted nursing students and other students in various other colleges.