ASSESSMENT OF PSYCHOSOCIAL STRESSORS AND ITS COPING MECHANISMS AMONGST RADIOGRAPHY STUDENTS IN THE DEPARTMENT OF RADIOGRAPHY OF THE UNIVERSITY OF MAIDUGURI, BORNO STATE.

ABSTRACT OBJECTIVES: To ide.ntify psychosocial stress factors among radiography students of the University of Maiduguri and coping mechanism. METHOD: the study was a prospective cross sectional study that involves 194 students in the department of medical radiography university of Maiduguri. T_hestimated size was 220 students and a stratified random sampling technique was used. Data was collected using a self administered semi structured validated by my supervisor and online questionnaire divided into sections for Demography, Psychosocial stress and coping mechanism. Data was analyzed using statistical package for social sciences (SPSS) version 20.0 where descriptive statistics such as frequencies and percentages where generated and results presented on tables and chart RESULTS: the result from the 194 respondents male =107 andfemales=87 respondents of the study showed there are no major difference in stress between male (n-:;:67, 50%) and female students (n=67, 50%) and 500level was seen to have high stress (n=20, 38.5%) and Majority of the participant (n=124, 63.9%) reported "Seeking support from friends or family" as their source of coping with psychosocial stress. CONCLUSION: This study shows that having knowledge of psychosocial stress and its various coping mechanisms is important aspect ensuring holistic health in radiography students. This will help to identify in the hospital as revealed in the findings is crucial and an important aspect of ensuring safe and effective patient care and future health issues.