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Abstract: Nursing students are prone to stress due to the transitional nature of college life. High levels of stress are
believed to affect student’s health and academic functions. Students are subjected to different kinds of stressors such as
the pressure of academics with an obligation to succeed, an uncertain future and difficulties of integrating into the
system. Thus, they are exposed to stress leading to its effects their life and also may compromise learning during these due
to stress reactions. Methods to reduce student stress often include effective time management, social support, positive
reappraisal, and engagement in leisure pursuits.
experiences promotes collaboration, fosters interpersonal been identified as being as significant and as effective as
relationships, and creates new knowledge. that received from family and peers in empowering
SOCIAL SUPPORT AND PROFESSIONAL NETWORKS: students to cope with stress.
Social support in conjunction with coping strategies and
identification of personality styles can lead to effective
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