Estrategias de afrontamiento en los estudiantes de pregrado de la carrera de Enfermería de la Universidad Católica de Santiago de Guayaquil, en la modalidad híbrida.

Abstract

The academic stress generated by the demands imposed by the educational field, as a consequence, systemic alarms are activated and physical, emotional and/or psychological reactions appear, resulting in somatic symptoms. Coping strategies are usually positive or negative, such as avoiding a problem, or being too strict or selfcritical with themselves (1). Objective: To determine the coping strategies in undergraduate students of the Nursing career at UCSG, in the hybrid modality. Methodology: Observational study, with a quantitative, cross-sectional approach, the survey was used with the academic stress coping scale (A-CEA). Results: 87.3% under 35 years of age, 78.6% women, the most used devices; laptop, cell phones 32%. Positive Reassessment: 36% highlight the positive, 34% plan how to study for exams. Search for Social Support: 40% seek social support at some time. Planning and management of personal resources: 30% used personal resources in difficult situations. Physical reactions: 25.3% presented tiredness and fatigue, 57% of the cases had a physical reaction at the same time; psychological reactions: 18.7% presented anxiety, 18.0% with difficulties concentrating. Behavioral reactions: 28.7% tendency to argue with others. Conclusions: A third of the students adopted positive strategies in the face of academic stress, as well as tiredness, fatigue, anxiety, difficulty concentrating, social isolation, and a tendency to argue with others.