Table 4.

Areas of stress perceived by students – findings from ANOVA

	Mild (Scores 0–29, n = 193)		Moderate (Scores 30–43, n = 467)		Moderate to Severe (Scores ≧ 44, n = 64)		Overall (n = 724)		p
	M ± SD	Range	M ± SD	Range	M ± SD	Range	M ± SD	Range
Taking care of patients	7.513 ± 3.823	0–17	14.015 ± 3.504	5–23	20.828 ± 4.907	13–48	12.834 ± 5.144	0–29	< .001
Teachers and nursing personnel	2.383 ± 1.837	0–8	6.539 ± 2.346	0–17	11.891 ± 3.030	5–19	5.900 ± 3.468	0–19	< .001
Assignments and workload	3.469 ± 2.367	0–11	8.441 ± 2.635	3–19	14.109 ± 2.437	9–20	7.618 ± 3.908	0–20	< .001
Peers and daily life	1.166 ± 1.292	0–6	3.507 ± 1.839	0–9	6.719 ± 2.746	0–14	3.165 ± 2.356	0–14	< .001
Lack of professional knowledge and skills	2.187 ± 1.523	0–6	4.703 ± 1.560	0–15	7.000 ± 1.380	3–10	4.220 ± 2.033	0–10	< .001
The clinical environment	.876 ± 1.139	0–4	3.244 ± 1.453	0–8	6.234 ± 1.892	2–10	2.877 ± 2.042	0–10	< .001