This study aims to assess the stressors and coping strategy among the first year BSc Nursing students in selected College of Nursing at Coimbatore. A descriptive study was conducted for sample of 30 nursing students by using simple random sampling technique. The data was collected by using stressor scale and coping strategy scale. The results show that most of the students have moderate level of stressor 20 (66.67%) and coping strategy 26 (86.67%) respectively. There is a negative correlation between the level of stressor and coping strategy among the first BSc Nursing students. The researcher concluded that implementing empirically tested approaches useful to prevent the recurrence of stress and lessen its impact.

Keywords: Stressors; Coping strategy; Empirical; Recurrence; Impact.