Abstract:
The purpose of this correlational study was to investigate
the relationship between the degree of self-directed
learning readiness and stress for level one nursing students
and level two nursing students. One hundred female nursing
students participated in the study who were attending an
Ontario Community College. Data were collected from the
main nursing campus and the satellite nursing campus using
the random sample method. Instruments used were said to be
valid and reliable for testing self-directed learning
readiness and stress respectively. Data were analyzed using
frequency response to each item, means and standard
deviation, and the Pearson product correlation between selfdirected
learning readiness and stress. The results of the
study show that there is a difference in the relationship
between the degree of self-directed learning readiness and
stress between the level one nursing students and the level
two nursing students. Such results will be of particular
interest to nursing instructors and administrators when
planning for delivery of programs to such students.
