Adjustment Problems among B.Sc. Nursing 1st Year Students
Abstract
Background: Adjustment is a continuous process and is not a fixed and static state. Adjustment is
defined is the continuous process of satisfying ones desire and it involves many aspects of behaviour.
Objective: The objective of present study is to assess adjustment problems among B.Sc. Nursing 1st year
students. Materials and Methods: 50 students of B.Sc. Nursing 1st year students were recruited in the
study. A self-structured 5-point Likert scale was developed to collect the data regarding the adjustment
problems using convenient sampling technique. Results: The study finding revealed that among 50
students of BSc Nursing 1st year students, 70% had moderate adjustment problems and 26% had mild
adjustment problems. Chi-square values computed for demographic variables were not found
statistically significant at 0.05 level of significance. Conclusions: Education is central to development
and to the improvement of the lives of young people globally but it should be catered in a way that
facilitates the adjustment of students.
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