Plant vs pet interaction on perceived stress of selected nursing students of Manila Tytana Colleges : basic coping strategies / Russelle Jay B. Montenegro, Micaela Chloe T. Magboo, Joanna Jane L. Nagase, Kenzo Christian A. Pamo, Daniel Nicholas L. Rabino.

This research would determine the effectiveness of pet and plant interaction as coping mechanisms in nursing students. Specifically, it aimed to know and detected the level of perceived stress of the respondents, identified the pets and plants involved, determined which on the pet interaction or plant interaction has more effect on the perceived stress level, determined what kind of interaction do nursing students is doing to their pets and plants, and identified and applied the most effective coping mechanism. This would be useful in finding more cost-effective means to cope inside their homes rather than risking your health to go outside.
This study utilized a descriptive comparative design of research. The researchers used the said quantitative research design, gathered data through the use of survey method, and analyzed by comparing the statistical results of the surveys from third (3rd) year nursing students who prefer pet interaction and results from third year nursing students who prefer plant interaction as COVID 19 coping mechanism, and then concluded which coping mechanism is more beneficial. The researchers used a purposive sampling method, wherein the population which is the third year nursing students was chosen.