Stress Factors, Stress Levels, and Coping Mechanisms among University Students
Aims. To explore university students’ levels of stress, stressors, and their coping style. Methods. A cross-sectional correlational design with a convenience sample (n = 676) of university students who completed the Student-Life Stress Inventory (SSI) and Coping Strategies Indicator (CSI) was used....
Saved in:
| Main Authors: | , , , , , , , , , |
|---|---|
| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
| Published: |
Wiley
2023-01-01
|
| Series: | The Scientific World Journal |
| Online Access: | http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2023/2026971 |
| Tags: |
Add Tag
No Tags, Be the first to tag this record!
|
| _version_ | 1849737891817717760 |
|---|---|
| author | Abdullah Alkhawaldeh Omar Al Omari Samir Al Aldawi Iman Al Hashmi Cherry Ann Ballad Amal Ibrahim Sulaiman Al Sabei Arwa Alsaraireh Mohammad Al Qadire Mohammed ALBashtawy |
| author_facet | Abdullah Alkhawaldeh Omar Al Omari Samir Al Aldawi Iman Al Hashmi Cherry Ann Ballad Amal Ibrahim Sulaiman Al Sabei Arwa Alsaraireh Mohammad Al Qadire Mohammed ALBashtawy |
| author_sort | Abdullah Alkhawaldeh |
| collection | DOAJ |
| description | Aims. To explore university students’ levels of stress, stressors, and their coping style. Methods. A cross-sectional correlational design with a convenience sample (n = 676) of university students who completed the Student-Life Stress Inventory (SSI) and Coping Strategies Indicator (CSI) was used. Findings. Overall, two-thirds of the participant reported moderate levels of stress. Students with chronic illness, living alone, low CGPA, and having exams today experienced a statistically higher mean level of stress. Students who are living alone used the “avoidance” method more significantly and the “social support” method significantly less compared with students who are living with their families and friends. Conclusion. This study concurs with others that university students are prone to distress. To our knowledge, this is the first study in the region to explore the students’ coping skills. Some of the employed coping and associated factors could be used to lay the groundwork for evidence-based prevention and mitigation. |
| format | Article |
| id | doaj-art-8ab745a1e5874ddd9e0beebfff0a3537 |
| institution | DOAJ |
| issn | 1537-744X |
| language | English |
| publishDate | 2023-01-01 |
| publisher | Wiley |
| record_format | Article |
| series | The Scientific World Journal |
| spelling | doaj-art-8ab745a1e5874ddd9e0beebfff0a35372025-08-20T03:06:47ZengWileyThe Scientific World Journal1537-744X2023-01-01202310.1155/2023/2026971Stress Factors, Stress Levels, and Coping Mechanisms among University StudentsAbdullah Alkhawaldeh0Omar Al Omari1Samir Al Aldawi2Iman Al Hashmi3Cherry Ann Ballad4Amal Ibrahim5Sulaiman Al Sabei6Arwa Alsaraireh7Mohammad Al Qadire8Mohammed ALBashtawy9Department of Community and Mental HealthCollege of NursingCollege of MedicineCollege of NursingCollege of NursingHealth Work Committees AssociationCollege of NursingCollege of NursingCollege of NursingDepartment of Community and Mental HealthAims. To explore university students’ levels of stress, stressors, and their coping style. Methods. A cross-sectional correlational design with a convenience sample (n = 676) of university students who completed the Student-Life Stress Inventory (SSI) and Coping Strategies Indicator (CSI) was used. Findings. Overall, two-thirds of the participant reported moderate levels of stress. Students with chronic illness, living alone, low CGPA, and having exams today experienced a statistically higher mean level of stress. Students who are living alone used the “avoidance” method more significantly and the “social support” method significantly less compared with students who are living with their families and friends. Conclusion. This study concurs with others that university students are prone to distress. To our knowledge, this is the first study in the region to explore the students’ coping skills. Some of the employed coping and associated factors could be used to lay the groundwork for evidence-based prevention and mitigation.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2023/2026971 |
| spellingShingle | Abdullah Alkhawaldeh Omar Al Omari Samir Al Aldawi Iman Al Hashmi Cherry Ann Ballad Amal Ibrahim Sulaiman Al Sabei Arwa Alsaraireh Mohammad Al Qadire Mohammed ALBashtawy Stress Factors, Stress Levels, and Coping Mechanisms among University Students The Scientific World Journal |
| title | Stress Factors, Stress Levels, and Coping Mechanisms among University Students |
| title_full | Stress Factors, Stress Levels, and Coping Mechanisms among University Students |
| title_fullStr | Stress Factors, Stress Levels, and Coping Mechanisms among University Students |
| title_full_unstemmed | Stress Factors, Stress Levels, and Coping Mechanisms among University Students |
| title_short | Stress Factors, Stress Levels, and Coping Mechanisms among University Students |
| title_sort | stress factors stress levels and coping mechanisms among university students |
| url | http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2023/2026971 |
| work_keys_str_mv | AT abdullahalkhawaldeh stressfactorsstresslevelsandcopingmechanismsamonguniversitystudents AT omaralomari stressfactorsstresslevelsandcopingmechanismsamonguniversitystudents AT samiralaldawi stressfactorsstresslevelsandcopingmechanismsamonguniversitystudents AT imanalhashmi stressfactorsstresslevelsandcopingmechanismsamonguniversitystudents AT cherryannballad stressfactorsstresslevelsandcopingmechanismsamonguniversitystudents AT amalibrahim stressfactorsstresslevelsandcopingmechanismsamonguniversitystudents AT sulaimanalsabei stressfactorsstresslevelsandcopingmechanismsamonguniversitystudents AT arwaalsaraireh stressfactorsstresslevelsandcopingmechanismsamonguniversitystudents AT mohammadalqadire stressfactorsstresslevelsandcopingmechanismsamonguniversitystudents AT mohammedalbashtawy stressfactorsstresslevelsandcopingmechanismsamonguniversitystudents |