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CC BY-NC-ND 4.0 · Journal of Health and Allied Sciences NU 2014; 04(02): 064-069
DOI: 10.1055/s-0040-1703766
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A STUDY ON OCCURRENCE OF SOCIAL ANXIETY AMONG NURSING STUDENTS AND ITS CORRELATION WITH PROFESSIONAL ADJUSTMENT IN SELECTED NURSING INSTITUTIONS AT MANGALORE

Reghuram R.
1   Lecturer, Sree Gokulam Nursing College, Venjaramoodu, Trivandrum, Kerala
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Jesveena Mathias
2   Associate Professor & HOD, Department of Mental Health Nursing, Nitte Usha Institute of Nursing Sciences, Mangalore - 575 018, Karnataka, India
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Abstract:

The concept of social fear dates back as early as 400 B.C. Anxiety is a normal human response to stress. This study, conducted in selected nursing institutions of Mangalore, assessed the Social Anxiety and correlated it with Professional adjustment among nursing students. The tools used in the study were Social anxiety scale and a rating scale measuring Professional adjustment. 1000 students were selected by purposive sampling. The study findings revealed that 274(27.4%) of subjects have moderate social anxiety and 768(76.8%) having average professional adjustment. There was no significant correlation between social anxiety and professional adjustment. But, there was significant association between social anxiety and selected variables like gender and year of study.

Keywords:

Nursing Students - Occurrence - Professional Adjustment - Social Anxiety


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