Adult Personality and Its Relationship with Stress Level, Coping Mechanism and Academic Performance among Undergraduate Nursing Students.

Background: Stress related to nursing education and clinical placement encounters by students since the beginning of their nursing course has been an issue of concern. This study aims to examine the prevalence of adult personality traits and their relationship with stress levels, coping mechanisms and academic performance among nursing students.

Methods: This cross-sectional study was conducted among 92 nursing students at Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia (UKM).