Perspectives on Stress among College Students

Perspectives in Stress among College Students
examine the differences between gender and
educational level of students (freshman and
sophomore) in the amount of stress they experience.
It further sought to understand what distinguishes
levels of stress among college students as well as
the factors that contribute to stress among college
students. The population for this book consisted of
African-American, Caucasian, Hispanic male and
female undergraduate students attending a college in
the Washington, D.C. Metropolitan area. The sample
consisted of freshman and sophomore students. All of
the participants were between 18 and 28 years. One
of the instruments was the standardized Brief
Personal Survey. Additional tools employed in the
book produced a checklist of the sources of stress
which were compiled by the author. Each stress
source was presented on a five-point Likert scale
ranging from 1-Not stressful to 5-Extremely
stressful. Respondents were asked to indicate to
what extent they have personally experienced each
stressor. This book explores the importance of
understanding the effect of stress in college
students lives.

Autorentext
Dr. Patrick Adigwe is currently a Professor of Clinical Psychology at University of Maryland, USA. He also holds academic appointments at Bowie State University, Strayer University and Argosy University, USA. Dr. Adigwe has extensive experience in Mental Health.Patrick holds a Ph.D. (Psychology) from Howard University, Washington DC, USA.

Klappentext
Perspectives in Stress among College Students examine the differences between gender and educational level of students (freshman and sophomore) in the amount of stress they experience. It further sought to understand what distinguishes levels of stress among college students as well as the factors that contribute to stress among college students. The population for this book consisted of African-American, Caucasian, Hispanic male and female undergraduate students attending a college in the Washington, D.C. Metropolitan area. The sample consisted of freshman and sophomore students. All of the participants were between 18 and 28 years. One of the instruments was the standardized Brief Personal Survey. Additional tools employed in the book produced a checklist of the sources of stress which were compiled by the author. Each stress source was presented on a five-point Likert scale ranging from "1-Not stressful" to "5-Extremely stressful." Respondents were asked to indicate to what extent they have personally experienced each stressor. This book explores the importance of understanding the effect of stress in college students lives.