Academic Stress, Mental Health and Family Functioning in Nursing Students in Virtual Education Conditions

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psychological stress, family dynamics, COVID-19

Abstract

Introduction: The study of academic stress in university students and its relationship with mental health and family functioning took on greater interest due to the conditions of virtual education and its implication in the emergence of stressors.

Objective: To determine the correlation between academic stress, mental health and family functioning among Nursing students at the Pontificia Universidad Católica del Ecuador, Santo Domingo campus, due to virtual classes during the COVID-19 lockdown.

Methods: A quantitative approach with a correlational and descriptive cross-sectional design was applied. The stratified proportional probability sample consisted of 229 participants. The following questionnaires were used: SISCO SV-21 inventory (academic stress), General Health Questionnaire (GHQ) (mental health), and the Family Functioning Test-FF-SIL.

Results: There was a high proportion of female students and a concentration of students under 21 years of age. Of those evaluated, 75.11 % had moderate academic stress, 39.30 % had normal mental health impairment, and 48.03 % perceived their family as moderately functional. There was a low positive correlation (0.349) between academic stress and mental health.

Conclusions: It was demonstrated that women are more prone to higher levels of academic stress and less likely to be affected by mental health issues than men. No correlation was found between academic stress and family functionality, as the values are not significant for the case study.

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Author Biography

María Elizabeth Pardo Santorun, Pontificia Universidad Católica del Ecuador sede Santo Domingo


Introducción: El estudio del estrés académico en los estudiantes universitarios y su relación con la salud mental y el funcionamiento familiar tomó un mayor interés, debido a las condiciones de la educación virtual y su implicación en la aparición de factores estresores.

Objetivo: Determinar la correlación entre el estrés académico, la salud mental y el funcionamiento familiar de los estudiantes de enfermería de la Pontificia Universidad Católica del Ecuador sede Santo Domingo por las clases virtuales durante el confinamiento por la COVID-19.

Métodos: Se aplicó un enfoque cuantitativo con diseño transversal de tipo correlacional y descriptivo. La muestra probabilística estratificada proporcional se conformó por 229 participantes. Se utilizaron los cuestionarios: Inventario SISCO SV-21 (estrés académico), escala de Salud General (GHQ) (salud mental) y el test de funcionamiento familiar-FF-SIL.

Resultados: Existe una alta proporción del género femenino y la concentración de estudiantes menores a 21 años de edad. El 75,11% de los evaluados tiene estrés académico moderado, el 39,30% tiene un deterioro normal de la salud mental y el 48,03% percibe a su familia como moderadamente funcional. Existe una correlación positiva baja (0,349) entre el estrés académico y la salud mental.

 

Published

2025-07-08

How to Cite

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Pardo Santorun ME, Castelo-Rivas WP, Manzano Albán JI, Cedeño Recalde AR, Andino Jaramillo RA. Academic Stress, Mental Health and Family Functioning in Nursing Students in Virtual Education Conditions. Rev cuba med gen integr [Internet]. 2025 Jul. 8 [cited 2025 Jul. 12];41:e_2571. Available from: https://revmgi.sld.cu/index.php/mgi/article/view/2571

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ARTÍCULOS ORIGINALES