Original Research Article
Year: 2022 | Month: October-December | Volume: 7 | Issue: 4 | Pages: 1-10
DOI: https://doi.org/10.52403/gijhsr.20221001
Assess Stress Related Factors, Level of Stress and Self Reported Practice Regarding Stress Reduction Among P U College Students in Selected P U Colleges of Vijayapur
Shilpa Hotakar1, Appanagouda Patil2, Ninganagouda Patil3
1Department of Psychiatric Nursing, Sri Siddhartha college of nursing Tumkur
2,3Department of Psychiatric Nursing, Sri B M Patil Institute of Nursing Sciences, Vijayapur, RGUHS University, Tumkur, India
Corresponding Author: Shilpa Hotakar
ABSTRACT
BACKGROUND: Stress is fact of life that every human deals with on the daily basis. It is familiar condition known to everyone. Stress is derived from the Latin word “stringi” which mean “ to be drawn tight ” The concept of stress is as old as medical history.Hanse Seyle is generally considered as the father of stress research who introduced the concept of stress in 1936.selye defined stress as the non specific response of the body to any demand regardless of its nature.
Methods: Total 96 (Science, Arts and commerce) Various P U College students selected by using stratified random sampling methods, Here stress related factors ,Level of stress and self reported practice regarding stress reduction is assessed using stress scale (PSS) and self prepared 3 point likert scale
RESULT: Majority of students had average stress related factors (79.166%) and 20.83% students had low stress related factors. No students had the high stress related factors. Among all P U students 68.78% had moderate level of stress, 31.25% students had more stress. All P U college students (100%) had average self reported practice regarding stress reduction. Stress level score and self reported practice score means are 19.125 and 30.42, medians are19 and 30, SD 2.79 and 3.78 respectively. There is a mild correlation between level of stress and self reported practices (r=0.16).
There is no significant association between levels of stress scores with their selected demographic variable except mothers’ education, it shows association. (chi square and P values is 13 and 0.0233 respectively).There is association between self reported practice scores with their selected demographic variable like religion,course,year of the study and number of siblings).There is no association between self reported practices scores with their selected demographic variables like age in years, gender, type of accommodation, type of family, father’s education, mother’s education, father and mother’s occupation and income
Conclusion: The study evaluated the stress related factors, level of stress and self reported practice regarding stress reduction among P U college students. The students had average stress related factors and had moderate level of stress and average self reported practice.
Keywords: Assess, Stress related factors, Level of stress, Stress reduction and self reported