TY - JOUR
T1 - A comparative analysis of perceptions of pharmacy students' stress and stressors across two multicampus universities
AU - Awé, Clara
AU - Gaither, Caroline A.
AU - Crawford, Stephanie Y.
AU - Tieman, Jami
N1 - Publisher Copyright:
© 2016, American Association of Colleges of Pharmacy. All rights reserved.
PY - 2016
Y1 - 2016
N2 - Objective. To compare perceived levels of stress, stressors, and academic self-efficacy among students at two multicampus colleges of pharmacy. Methods. A survey instrument using previously validated items was developed and administered to first-year, second-year, and third-year pharmacy students at two universities with multiple campuses in spring 2013. Results. Eight hundred twenty students out of 1115 responded (73.5% response rate). Institutional differences were found in perceived student stress levels, self-efficacy, and stress-related causes. An interaction effect was demonstrated between institution and campus type (main or branch) for perceived stress and self-efficacy although campus type alone did not demonstrate a direct effect. Institutional and campus differences existed in awareness of campus counseling services, as did a few differences in coping methods. Conclusion. Stress measures were similar for pharmacy students at main or branch campuses. Institutional differences in student stress might be explained by instructional methods, campus support services, institutional climate, and nonuniversity factors.
AB - Objective. To compare perceived levels of stress, stressors, and academic self-efficacy among students at two multicampus colleges of pharmacy. Methods. A survey instrument using previously validated items was developed and administered to first-year, second-year, and third-year pharmacy students at two universities with multiple campuses in spring 2013. Results. Eight hundred twenty students out of 1115 responded (73.5% response rate). Institutional differences were found in perceived student stress levels, self-efficacy, and stress-related causes. An interaction effect was demonstrated between institution and campus type (main or branch) for perceived stress and self-efficacy although campus type alone did not demonstrate a direct effect. Institutional and campus differences existed in awareness of campus counseling services, as did a few differences in coping methods. Conclusion. Stress measures were similar for pharmacy students at main or branch campuses. Institutional differences in student stress might be explained by instructional methods, campus support services, institutional climate, and nonuniversity factors.
KW - Multi-Campus
KW - Pharmacy students
KW - Stress
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U2 - 10.5688/ajpe80582
DO - 10.5688/ajpe80582
M3 - Article
C2 - 27402985
AN - SCOPUS:84977072760
SN - 0002-9459
VL - 80
JO - American journal of pharmaceutical education
JF - American journal of pharmaceutical education
IS - 5
M1 - 82
ER -