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Examining the Stress of University Students - Factors and Coping Strategies

Author(s) MOHAMMED SWADIQ
Country India
Abstract ABSTRACT
Background: The incidence of stress among university students is well known, with reports suggesting that many slip into the moderate to severe range. In a study, for example, about two third of those involved experienced moderate stress particularly students suffering from chronic illness or going through academic issues. However, only chronic illness and academic pressure cannot be counted for students’ stress there are several other factors like parental expectations, finances, social relationships, relocation of campus, accessibility to resources, negative thinking pattern, overthinking, etc. A further statistics reveal that 66 percent of college students felt stress on a daily basis, with emotional strain being a primary reason for dropout.
Objectives: This research examines how students at the Central University of Andhra Pradesh perceive stress and the methods they employ to manage it. Additionally, the investigation aims to identify the various elements that contribute to stress among these university students.
Method: The current research uses cross-sectional design. To determine stress among students (N=114) Perceived Stress Scale (PSS10) was used. Later the scores of PSS10 were correlated with brief cope questionnaire to identify the coping strategies among the university students which fall into three categories: Problem focused, Emotion focused and Avoidant coping. Further an independent sample t test was established to determine the mean differences of stress among first year students (N=64) and final year students (N=50). The study also assessed the factors contributing to stress which can be classified into three separate tiers: Internal factors, External factors or Both.
Results: The relationship between perceived stress and Problem focused coping was r=-0.34 (p=.716) which was not statistically significant.
The relationship between Perceived stress and Emotion focused coping was r =.260 at 0.01 level (p<0.01) and was statistically significant
The relationship between Perceived stress and Avoidant coping was r= .349 at 0.01 level (p<0.01) and was statistically significant.
An independent-samples t-test was conducted to compare the perceived stress for first year students and final year students. There were significant differences (t (112) = -2.628, p = 0.10 in the scores with mean score for first year (M = 15.20, SD = 4.847) was higher/lower than and final year (M = 17.64, SD = 4.997)
25.4% of the students reported the internal cause of stress. 36.0% of the students reported external causes of stress. 19.3% of the students reported the cause of stress is both internal and external.
Conclusion: As perceived stress increases, students are not likely to engage in Problem focused coping instead they are more likely to use emotion and avoidant focused coping strategies. Moreover, the first-year students significantly experience lower stress than the final year students.
Keywords Perceived Stress, Coping mechanisms, University students
Field Sociology > Philosophy / Psychology / Religion
Published In Volume 7, Issue 1, January-February 2025
Published On 2025-01-05
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