A Survey on Student's Ability to Handle Stress at the University Level
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https://doi.org/10.55737/psi.2024a-31096Keywords:
Handling Stress, University Level, Students, Higher Education, Academic PerformanceAbstract
Stress has increasingly become a concern for students pursuing higher education. This casts severe effects on their academic performance, mental health and overall quality of life. The basic purpose of this study to conduct a survey on student's ability to handle stress at the University Level. This study primarily focuses on the students of Faculty of Social Sciences and Humanities, University of Kotli Azad Jammu and Kashmir (UoKAJK), evaluating the effectiveness of stress management strategies. The population of study was consisted of one thousand three hundred and seventy-four (1374) undergraduate students studying at university level. Three hundred and ten (310) undergraduate students were selected using simple random sampling technique. The researchers personally visited the students of UoKAJ&K for the collection of data. The responses were analyzed by using different statistical techniques (mean, frequency, percentage and standard deviation. The findings show that university students do not use stress management strategies like deep breathing and meditation because of lack of time and also, they find it hard to stay consistent. So, it is recommended to university students that do not use stress management strategies like deep breathing and meditation. So, it is recommended to students that they start small and incorporate these techniques into daily routine to make it a habit.
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