Academic demands and physical well-being in nursing students: quantitative evidence from a university context
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https://doi.org/10.29076/issn.2602-8360vol10iss18.2026pp111-117pKeywords:
physical well-being, students, factors, mental healthAbstract
The present research focused on the factors that affect the physical well-being of nursing students at the University of Guayaquil during their training. With a quantitative, descriptive and non-experimental design approach, the study surveyed 261 students to identify the factors that influence the physical well-being of nursing students during their training. The results of the survey showed that a large portion of students experience physical difficulties, with 30.65% stating that they have trouble climbing stairs. More than 60% of students do not sleep the recommended 7 hours, and a similar proportion experience frequent daytime sleepiness, which is associated with lower academic performance. In addition, most students do not practice breathing or relaxation exercises for self-care. The study also revealed alterations in blood pressure and heart rate, as well as a BMI outside the healthy ranges in many of them, reflecting a risk of physiological imbalances and malnutrition. These results underscore how academic, social, and economic factors contribute to this physical and mental exhaustion, compromising their learning process and quality of life.
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