A review and study on time management training to reduce students' stress

Stress is how we react when we feel under pressure or threatened. It usually happens when we are in a situation that we don't feel we can manage or control. When we experience stress, it can be as: An individual, for example when you have lots of responsibilities that you are struggling to manage Part of a group, for example if your family is going through a difficult time, such as bereavement or financial problems Part of your community, for example if you belong to a religious group that is experiencing discrimination A member of society, for example during natural disasters or events like the coronavirus pandemic If you feel stress as part of a bigger group, you may all experience it differently. This can happen even if the cause of your stress is the same. We all hear the word stress every day. Hearing this word from friends, colleagues and family members has become a common thing. Today, stress is intertwined with our lives and threatens our mental and physical peace. Although stress is sometimes the body's natural response to unpleasant situations in which we are caught, and in such cases, by stimulating us to react quickly, it saves our lives; But this same stress, if it becomes too much, has destructive effects on our soul and spirit. In the course of their studies, nursing students must learn many skills and acquire the knowledge required for their future profession. This study investigates how Iranian nursing students manage their time according to the circumstances and obstacles of their academic field. Research was conducted using the grounded theory method. Twenty-one nursing students were purposefully chosen as participants. Data was collected through semi-structured interviews and analyzed using the method suggested by Corbin and Strauss. One of the three processes that the nursing students used was “unidirectional time management.”This pattern consists of accepting the nursing field, overcoming uncertainty, assessing conditions, feeling stress, and trying to reduce stress and create satisfaction. It was found that students allotted most of their time to academic tasks in an attempt to overcome their stress. The findings of this study indicate the need for these students to have time for the extra-curricular activities and responsibilities that are appropriate to their age.

کلیدواژه ها:

grounded theory ، Iran ، nursing student ، satisfaction ، stress ، time management.