A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z All
Lee, Premila
- Diet and Physical Activity among Women in Urban and Rural Areas in South India – A Community Based Comparative Survey
Authors
1 College of Nursing, Sri Ramakrishna Institute of Paramedical Sciences, Coimbatore, IN
2 College of Nursing, Christian Medical College, Vellore, IN
3 Community Health Department, Christian Medical College, Vellore, IN
4 Medical and Research Office, Rural Women’s Social Education Center, Kanchipuram District, IN
5 Department of Biostatistics, Christian Medical College, Vellore, IN
Source
Asian Journal of Nursing Education and Research, Vol 3, No 4 (2013), Pagination: 211-215Abstract
Introduction: Non communicable diseases such as diabetes, hypertension and heart diseases are increasing in India. There is a clear need to study risk factors for NCD's in various population groups in the country.
Methods: This community based cross sectional survey was conducted to study the diet and physical activity of women in urban and rural areas in Vellore district. Dietary data was collected using 24 hour dietary recall and physical activity was collected using the International Physical Activity Questionnaire. Socio demographic variables were collected to assess the risk factors for unfavorable diet and physical activity.
Results: The odds of the rural women engaging in high physical activity are 3.61 times greater than urban women (95% CI 2.36-5.54). The mean duration spent on watching television was 222.84 minutes (SD 125.14 mins) during week days and 203.92 minutes (SD 109.32 mins) during weekends. The mean calorie intake was 1755 Kcal (SD 491.58 Kcal). The odds of the rural women consuming a high calorie diet are 0.52 times that of the urban women. (95% CI 0.35-0.78). The odds of the rural women being overweight/obese are 0.18 times than that of the urban women (95% CI =0.10-0.30). Women who were housewives and not doing household work were significantly less physically active, took higher calorie diet and were more overweight and obese compared to women who were involved in active household work.
Conclusions: Urban women had unfavorable diet and physical activity levels compared to rural women. They also had higher levels of overweight and obesity. There is a need for targeted NCD prevention interventions among urban women.
Keywords
Physical Activity, Dietary Intake, Body Mass Index, Urban and Rural Women.
- Do Stress and Resilience among Undergraduate Nursing Students Exist?
Authors
1 College of Nursing, Christian Medical College & Hospital, Vellore, IN
Source
International Journal of Nursing Education, Vol 12, No 1 (2020), Pagination: 146-149Abstract
Nursing students face developmental challenges as all other college students do and in addition experience unique stress due to exposure to clinical area that intensifies stress. These stressors can either contribute negatively and cause psychological harm or make them resilient. The aim of this study was to assess perceived stress and resilience levels of nursing students. There were 700 undergraduate nursing students studying in the college of whom 620 participants who gave their consent and fulfilled the sampling criteria were taken for the study. Perceived stress and the resilience scales were self administered to collect data from the study participants. The data obtained was analysed using both descriptive and inferential statistics. Study of perceived stress showed that 45.7% of them had severe stress. Study on resilience showed that 55% of them had low resilience. The study revealed a significant weak negative correlation (r = -0.236, p = < 0.001) between perceived stress and resilience. These findings suggest that resilience measures be adapted and made an intrinsic part of the educational program. This would give the students the needed strength and endurance to face the profession with confidence.Keywords
Perceived Stress, Resilience, Education, Profession, Undergraduate Nursing Students.References
- Agolla JE, Ongori H. An assessment of academic stress among undergraduate students: The case of university of Botswana. Educational research and review 2012; 4 (2); 63 – 70.
- Shirey MR. Stress and coping in nurse managers: two decades of research. Nursing Economics 2006; 24 (4); 193-211.
- Shah S, Hasan S, Malik C. Sources and severity of stress among medical undergraduates in a Pakistani medical school, Medical Education (2010); 10
- Misra R, Castillo L. Academic stress among college students: Comparison of american and international students. International Journal of stress management. 2004; 11(2); 132 – 148
- Stalker CA, Mandell D, Frensch KM, Harvey C, Wright M. Child welfare workers who are exhausted yet satisfied with their jobs: how do they do it ? Child and family Social work. 2007; 12 (2); 182 – 191.
- Collins S. Statutory social workers: stress, job satisfaction, coping, social support and individual differences. British Journal of Social Work. 2008; 38 (6); 1173–93.
- Mealer M. The presence of resilience is associated with a healthier psychological profile in intensive care unit (ICU) nurses: Results of a national survey. International Journal of Nursing studies. 2007; 49, 292 – 299.
- Bergemann CS, Bisconti L, Wallace KA. Role of psychological resilience and positive emotions in stress process. 2006
- Wagnild G, Young H. Development & psychometric evaluation of the resilience scale. Journal of nursing measurement 1993; 165 – 178.
- Cohen S, Kamarck, Mermelstein. A global measure of perceived stress, Journal of health Society and behaviors 1983; 24; 385-396 .
- Lauresse S, Yvonne, A.. Stress management and resilience in nursing students. European journal of Research and reflection in educational sciences 2015; Volume: 3; No. 2
- Bam B, Oppong GA. Ibitoye MB. Stress and coping mechanism of nursing students during clinical practice in Ghana. Journal of Science and Technology 2014; volume 34; No:2;55-59
- Viji P, Amrutha S, Dina K, Thomas, Pritty MK, Sumaida B, VijayapuraM, (2013); 19 -23.
- Ayman M, Hamdan M, Saleh N, Azzeghaiby, IbrahimN, Alzoghaib T, AlB, Omayah S, Nassar, Abeer, M, Shaheen. Correlates of Resilience among University Students. American Journal of Nursing Research, 2014;2 (4), 74-79.
- Petrie. The relationship between perceived stress and resilience among adolescents with cystic fibrosis. 2010.
- Frigborg O, Hjemdal, O, Rosennings JH, Martinussen M, Aslaksen PM & Flatten MA. Resilience as a moderator of pain and stress. Journal of psychosomatic research, 2006; 61 (2); 213 – 219.
- Tully A. Stress, sources of stress & ways of coping among psychiatry students. 2004; 11: 43-47