EVALUATION OF STRESS AMONG COLLEGE STUDENTS IN CHENNAI

Abstract

Stress is an emotional feeling of tension. Stress is the body's reaction to a challenge or demand. Human life is closely intervened with the phenomenon of stress. Academic stress was due to parental pressure. The aim of the present study was to evaluate the stress among college students in Chennai. A total of 150 study participants were involved in the study. The data collected was analysed using SPSS software. About 59.3% of the participants came under the 5-13 points category. About 62.7% of the participants came under 5-13 points and 37.3% of the participants came under 14 points and above. About 29.3% of the males and 33.3% of the females participants came under the 5-13 points category. In the 5-13 points category, females had higher stress scores than males and 20.7% of the males and 16.7% of the females participants came under 14 and more than 14 points category. In the 14 and more than 14 points category, males had higher stress scores than females. Stress was most commonly caused due to heavy academic overload,fear of failure. Proper counselling and some relaxation should be initiated in the college at the earliest to decrease their stress level.