Perceived stress and sense of belonging in doctor of nursing practice students

Janet E Resop Reilly; Joyce J Fitzpatrick

doi:10.1016/j.profnurs.2008.10.002

Perceived stress and sense of belonging in doctor of nursing practice students

J Prof Nurs. 2009 Mar-Apr;25(2):81-6. doi: 10.1016/j.profnurs.2008.10.002.

Authors

Janet E Resop Reilly¹, Joyce J Fitzpatrick

Affiliation

¹ University of Wisconsin-Green Bay, Green Bay, WI 54311, USA. reillyj@uwgb.edu

PMID: 19306830
DOI: 10.1016/j.profnurs.2008.10.002

Abstract

There is little research among doctor of nursing practice (DNP) students, a fast-growing population of nurses engaged in doctoral study. In this descriptive correlational study, levels of perceived stress, sense of belonging, and the relationship between these variables were examined. The sample included 89 female, predominantly White, post-master's DNP students from a Midwest university. A statistically significant inverse relationship (r = -.49, P < .01) between perceived stress and sense of belonging was found. Recommendations for future research include additional studies of perceived stress and sense of belonging in diverse DNP student populations and in various DNP education models.

MeSH terms

Education, Nursing, Graduate*
Female
Humans
Male
Nurses / psychology*
Stress, Psychological*