One of the most comprehensive investigations was undertaken by Johnson(1978), who surveyed over 2,000 students regarding what they felt were sources of stress in the university. The following nine categories emerged from the data and they are outlined here because they are supported by the results of numerous other studies. They are listed in order of importance.
1. Instruction. Needed academic help, course requirements, problems with instruction or academic advisement, problem with concentration, difficulty in studying, test anxiety, unclear assignments.
2. Competition. Grade point averages, cheating, using the Bell Curve for grading.
3. Organization of time. Lack of personal leisure time, time for part-time work, time for a satisfying social life, time for studying.
4. Adjustment to college. Transition from high school to college, need for more personalized treatment, living away from home for the first time, how to deal with dissatisfaction's with the college.
5.Administrative problems. Registration procedures, red tape, finding out requirements for graduation, facilities, communication.
6. Social adjustment. Roommate conflict, social pressures involving sex, inter-racial tension, interpersonal relationships, adjustment to a new role with the family.
7. Finances. Insufficient funds, getting money from Financial Aid, inability to participate in social activities because of limited funds.
8. Housing. Overcrowding, lack of privacy, noise, worry about getting university housing.
9. Transportation. Parking problems, bus service, amount of time spent commuting.
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Frankly,assignments and activities will become a big big burden to university students and this really happend to me!!
ReplyDeleteBesides,i do a survey among university students in Ukm,the results come out from there is 75% of students feeling stress because of assignment and presentation. What a big percentage of that!!
ya i agree with that. Mostly student will stress a lot because of a bunch of assignments! Besides, financial is a big problem to me too. It is because the loan i get is not enough for my use for this sem. That's why i need to work for every Saturday and Sunday to cover my living cost. Its actually cause plenty of stress to me because i have to always find job and think for my living cost.
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