Roles of Leisure in Coping with Stress Among University Students: A Repeated-Assessment Field Study

2003 ◽  
Vol 16 (1) ◽  
pp. 31-57 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yoshi Iwasaki
Keyword(s):  
University Students ◽  
Field Study ◽  
Coping With Stress ◽  
Repeated Assessment

scholarly journals Field Study on Nationality Differences in Adaptive Thermal Comfort of University Students in Dormitories during Summer in Japan

Atmosphere ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 12 (5) ◽  
pp. 566
Author(s):  
Vanya Y. Draganova ◽  
Hiroki Yokose ◽  
Kazuyo Tsuzuki ◽  
Yuki Nabeshima
Keyword(s):  
University Students ◽  
Field Study ◽  
Thermal Sensation ◽  
Thermal Sensitivity ◽  
Multiple Regression Model ◽  
Probit Analysis ◽  
Temperature Threshold ◽  
Japanese Students ◽  
Adaptive Thermal Comfort ◽  
Tokai Region

A summer field study was conducted in two university dormitories in the Tokai region of Central Japan. The study aimed at understanding the correlation between subjective thermal responses as well as whether nationality was affecting the responses. It was observed that nationality significantly affected thermal sensitivity and preference. The occupants’ acceptance for thermal stress was invariably above 90%. Despite the high levels of humidity observed, the multiple regression model showed that only the indoor air temperature was significant for explaining the variability of thermal sensation for both Japanese and non-Japanese students. The highest probability of voting neutral for university students in dormitory buildings in the Tokai region of Japan was estimated within 24~26.5 °C (by probit analysis). Japanese students were more sensitive to their indoor environment as opposed to the international students. The adjusted linear regression coefficient yielded from the room-wise day-wise averages were 0.48/K and 0.35/K for Japanese sensitivity and international sensitivity, respectively. In our study, the Griffiths’ model of estimating comfort temperature (or thermal neutrality) showed weak predictability and notable differences from the actually voted comfort. The neutral and comfort temperature observed and estimated in the study remained invariably below the recommended temperature threshold for Japan in summer leading to believe that that threshold is worth reevaluating.

Stress coping strategies of university students

2020 ◽  
Vol 15 (5) ◽  
pp. 1320-1336
Author(s):  
Bedri Yavuz Hatunoglu
Keyword(s):  
University Students ◽  
Irrational Beliefs ◽  
Personal Control ◽  
Stress Coping ◽  
Coping With Stress ◽  
Positive Behaviors ◽  
Stress Coping Strategies ◽  
Research Findings ◽  
Keywords Stress ◽  
Academic Year

The purpose of this study is to examine university students' strategies for coping with stress in terms of various variables. The study was carried out with 215 girls, 86 boys and 301 people studying at Ağrı İbrahim Çeçen University in the 2019-2020 academic year. According to the research findings; It was found that students resort to social support, which does not show a desperate approach to the events in which they are more optimistic and confident in their strategies to deal with stress. It has been observed that students have positive behaviors in their strategies to cope with stress, their irrational beliefs and personal control of university students and their thoughts about being externally supervised, and especially believing in luck and striving, are related to their styles of coping with stress. Opinions differed between university students' genders and the faculty variables they studied. Keywords: Stress, Stress Coping, Stress Coping Strategy, University students,

Coping with stress and trait anxiety in terms of locus of control: A study with Turkish university students

2009 ◽  
Vol 37 (6) ◽  
pp. 791-800 ◽  
Author(s):  
Coşkun Arslan ◽  
Bülent Dilmaç ◽  
Erdal Hamarta
Keyword(s):  
Locus Of Control ◽  
University Students ◽  
Trait Anxiety ◽  
External Locus ◽  
Coping With Stress ◽  
Internal Locus ◽  
Internal Locus Of Control ◽  
Significant Difference ◽  
Turkish University Students ◽  
External Locus Of Control

The purpose of this study was to determine whether trait anxiety and coping with stress vary significantly according to locus of control. The study was carried out with 514 (286 female and 228 male) Turkish university students, aged between 18 and 27. It was found that average trait anxiety scores of the students with internal locus of control were significantly lower than those of the students with external locus of control and that average problem-focused coping with stress scores of the students with internal locus of control were significantly higher than those of the students with external locus of control. There was no significant difference in incidence of avoidance and seeking social support between the students with internal locus of control and those students with external locus of control.

scholarly journals Investigating the Relationship Between Perceived Stress and Leisure Coping Strategies among University Students: Eskişehir Technical University Case

2020 ◽  
Vol 13 (6) ◽  
pp. 67
Author(s):  
Hüseyin Çevik
Keyword(s):  
University Students ◽  
Coping Strategies ◽  
Perceived Stress ◽  
Stress Level ◽  
Leisure Activities ◽  
Active Participation ◽  
Negative Effects ◽  
Coping With Stress ◽  
Recreation Programs ◽  
The Relationship

The problems university students face during their education life often lead to undesirable situations as stress resources. Thus, various methods, techniques and strategies are employed in order to avoid negative effects of stress in their lives. Leisure is one of the effective methods in coping with stress, and leisure coping strategies are “leisure companionship”, “leisure palliative coping” and “leisure mood enhancement”. However, there are few studies in the literature focusing on the relationship between these strategies and perceived stress. Exploring this relationship is believed to provide valuable insights for university administrations so that they might offer effective recreation programs for their students. Therefore, this study aims to examine the relationship between perceived stress and leisure coping strategies. In addition, it examines whether there is a difference in perceived stress and strategies according to time spent for leisure activities and type of leisure participation. The participants of the study are 338 students, who were determined by using convenience sampling method. The data were collected through a survey that consists of three parts. The first part includes Perceived Stress Scale (PSS), the second one Leisure Coping Strategies Scale (LCSS) and the third one demographic questions about the participants. The data were analyzed by using Pearson Moment-Product correlation, t-test and ANOVA analyses. According to the findings, there is a negative significant relationship between perceived stress level, leisure coping strategies and its subdimensions. The study also found that perceived stress level of the participants who prefer passive participation in leisure activities is significantly different from that of those who prefer active participation. Similarly, the participants who prefer passive participation in leisure activities is significantly different from those who prefer active participation in terms of leisure coping strategies. In conclusion, the study contributes to the literature with these valuable findings and provides important insights for university campus recreation programs and services.

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