HBCU undergraduate students’ perceived stress management and coping skills

Background Many college students register each semester for courses, leading to productive careers and fulfilled lives. During this time, the students have to manage many stressors stemming from academic, personal, and, sometimes, work lives. Students, who lack appropriate stress management skills, may find it difficult to balance these responsibilities. Objectives This study examined stress, coping mechanisms, and gender differences in undergraduate students towards the end of the semester. Design and method University students (n = 448) enrolled in three different undergraduate exercise science courses were assessed. Two instruments, the Perceived Stress Scale and Brief Cope, were administered during the twelfth week of the semester, four weeks prior to final exams. T-tests were used to detect gender differences for the stress levels and coping strategies. Results Overall, females indicated higher levels of stress than their male counterparts. Gender differences were evident in both coping dimensions and individual coping strategies used. Females were found to utilize the emotion-focused coping dimension and endorsed the use of four coping strategies more often than males. These included self-distraction, emotional support, instrumental support, and venting. Conclusions This research adds to the existing literature by illuminating the level of perceived stress and different coping strategies used by undergraduate female and male students. In turn, students may need educational interventions to develop effective and healthy coping strategies to last a lifetime. Faculty and other university officials may want to highlight and understand these various factors to protect the students’ wellbeing in their classes.

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Perceived Stress and Coping Profile of Undergraduate Medical Students: A Cross Sectional Study

International Journal of Indian Psychology ◽

10.25215/0401.008 ◽

2016 ◽

Vol 4 (1) ◽

Author(s):

Rohan Kalra ◽

Narayan R Mutalik ◽

Vinod A ◽

Shankar Moni ◽

S B Choudhari ◽

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Keyword(s):

Medical Students ◽

Undergraduate Students ◽

Perceived Stress ◽

Test Methods ◽

Stress And Coping ◽

Health Concern ◽

Undergraduate Medical Students ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

Brief Cope ◽

And Coping

Background: In the current competitive world, every student’s life is very stressful due to various factors like studies, exams, batch mates, lecturers or pressure by parents. Stress is sometimes called as the wear and tear experienced by everyone’s body because we need to adjust to the ever changing environment. Objective: Aim was to assess the perceived stress and coping profile among undergraduate medical students in Bagalkot. A total of 100 undergraduate students from S. N. Medical College, Bagalkot were included based on systematic random sampling test methods. Each enrolled student was given two self-rating questionnaires-Perceived Stress Scale and Brief Cope Inventory. Chi-square test and Fisher’s exact were used for analysis. Result: Majority of study participants had belonged to very high health concern level followed by high health concern level. Most of the participants used self-distraction and active coping strategy. Perceived stress was not associated with sex, religion, place of domicile or type of the family. Conclusion: The effect of stress depends on the way it is perceived. The coping strategies are usually influenced by socioeconomic and cultural characteristics. So they vary from individuals to individuals. Students who are stressed must receive counseling on how to manage and cope up with the stress. We need to enforce early interventions strategies to improve the quality of life of each student by reducing the stress.

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Effects of a 6-Week Internet-Based Stress Management Program on Perceived Stress, Subjective Coping Skills, and Sleep Quality

Frontiers in Psychiatry ◽

10.3389/fpsyt.2020.00463 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 11 ◽

Author(s):

Tobias Stächele ◽

Gregor Domes ◽

Magdalena Wekenborg ◽

Marlene Penz ◽

Clemens Kirschbaum ◽

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Keyword(s):

Sleep Quality ◽

Stress Management ◽

Perceived Stress ◽

Coping Skills ◽

Management Program ◽

Stress Management Program

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Adolescent Inhalant Use and Perceived Stress

Journal of Drug Education ◽

10.2190/jjym-9ne7-gyy1-dlra ◽

1987 ◽

Vol 17 (2) ◽

pp. 113-121 ◽

Cited By ~ 6

Author(s):

Wayne R. Mitic ◽

Don P. McGuire ◽

Brigitte Neumann

Keyword(s):

Stress Management ◽

Perceived Stress ◽

Coping Skills ◽

Mean Stress ◽

Drug Education ◽

Education Programs ◽

Regular User ◽

User Groups ◽

Males And Females ◽

Mean Differences

We surveyed 1,684 students from Grades 7 through 12 on their use of inhalants and the types of circumstances they perceived as stressful. Inhalant users were classified as abstainers, experimental, and regular users. Male abstainers were found to exhibit lower ( p ≤ .05) mean stress scores as compared to males in the experimental and regular user groups. Among females, abstainers exhibited lower ( p ≤ .05) mean stress scores than regular users but did not differ ( p ≤ .05) with experimental users. For both males and females, the largest mean differences between abstainers and regular users occurred in the area of teachers. Educators should consider inclusion of stress management and the teaching of coping skills in drug education programs.

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Efficacy of Stress Management Program on the level of perceived stress and Coping Strategies among Baccalaureate Nursing Students

Tanta Scientific Nursing Journal ◽

10.21608/tsnj.2018.69023 ◽

2018 ◽

Vol 14 (3) ◽

pp. 56-74

Author(s):

Samar El-Nehrawaya ◽

Souzan Abd El-Menem

Keyword(s):

Nursing Students ◽

Coping Strategies ◽

Stress Management ◽

Perceived Stress ◽

Baccalaureate Nursing ◽

Baccalaureate Nursing Students ◽

Management Program ◽

Stress And Coping ◽

Stress Management Program ◽

And Coping

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Relationships between stage of change for stress management behavior and perceived stress and coping

Japanese Psychological Research ◽

10.1111/j.1468-5884.2010.00444.x ◽

2010 ◽

Vol 52 (4) ◽

pp. 291-297 ◽

Cited By ~ 10

Author(s):

SATOSHI HORIUCHI ◽

AKIRA TSUDA ◽

EUIYOEN KIM ◽

KWANG-SHIK HONG ◽

YOUNG-SHIN PARK ◽

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Keyword(s):

Stress Management ◽

Perceived Stress ◽

Stage Of Change ◽

Stress And Coping ◽

Management Behavior ◽

And Coping

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Examining Coping Skills as a Mediating Factor in Perceived Stress and Life Satisfaction: A Comparison Between Minority and Nonminority Older Adults

The International Journal of Aging and Human Development ◽

10.1177/00914150211024178 ◽

2021 ◽

pp. 009141502110241

Author(s):

Eunyoung Lee ◽

Jaclyn M. Williams

Keyword(s):

Older Adults ◽

Life Satisfaction ◽

Perceived Stress ◽

Coping Skills ◽

Stress And Coping ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

Racial And Ethnic Differences ◽

Mediation Analyses ◽

Ethnic Grouping ◽

And Coping

Although stress due to racial and ethnic differences can negatively impact life satisfaction, there is a lack of focus on the differences between minority and nonminority older adults in how stress and coping skills impact life satisfaction. The objectives of this study are to explore (a) the differences between minority and nonminority older adults in their levels of life satisfaction, stress, and coping skills; and (b) the mediating effects of coping skills on the relationship between perceived stress and life satisfaction among both groups. Cross-sectional data from the Well Elderly 2 study ( N = 460) were utilized in bivariate and mediation analyses. Minority older adults reported higher levels of stress and prioritized different coping skills. Mediation was not supported for either group. These findings enable practitioners to focus on the coping skills more frequently identified by clients’ racial/ethnic grouping, as well as to target the primary stressors identified.

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Effect of Dialectical Behavior Therapy on Perceived Stress and Coping Skills of Patients With Acute Myocardial Infarction

Journal of Guilan University of Medical Sciences ◽

10.32598/jgums.29.3.1562.1 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 29 (3) ◽

pp. 2-13

Author(s):

Azam Nourisaeed ◽

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Shohreh Ghorban Shiroudi ◽

Arsalan Salari ◽

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Keyword(s):

Myocardial Infarction ◽

Acute Myocardial Infarction ◽

Behavior Therapy ◽

Perceived Stress ◽

Coping Strategy ◽

Dialectical Behavior Therapy ◽

Coping Skills ◽

Stress And Coping ◽

And Coping

Background: Acute Myocardial Infarction (AMI) is the first and the most important leading cause of mortality in Iran. Psychological factors play a key role in the onset and exacerbation of this disease. Objective The purpose of this study was to evaluate the effect of Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) on perceived stress and coping skills of patients following AMI. Materials and Methods: This is a clinical trial with pre-test/ post-test/follow-up design conducted in 2018 on 30 patients with diagnosed AMI after discharge from Noor Heart Clinic in Rasht, Iran. The patients were randomly divided into intervention (5 females and 10 males) and control (8 females and 7 males) groups. Assessment tools included the Perceived Stress Scale and the Ways of Coping Questionnaire that were completed before and after intervention and during a 3-month follow-up period. The intervention group received DBT at 8 sessions of 90 minutes per week for 2 months. Data were analyzed using independent t-test, repeated measures ANOVA, and Bonferroni Post Hoc test. Results: The DBT had significant effects on the perceived stress (F=6.21, P<0.05), problem-focused coping strategy (F=5.00, P<0.05) and emotion-focused coping strategy (F=15.20, P<0.001). Conclusion: Dialectical behavior therapy can reduce the perceived stress and improve the coping skills of patients following AMI

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Process Evaluation of a Stress Management Program for Low-Income Pregnant Women: The SMART Moms/Mamás LÍSTAS Project

Health Education & Behavior ◽

10.1177/1090198119860559 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 46 (6) ◽

pp. 930-941 ◽

Cited By ~ 2

Author(s):

Guido G. Urizar ◽

Menchie Caliboso ◽

Cassandra Gearhart ◽

Ilona S. Yim ◽

Christine Dunkel Schetter

Keyword(s):

Stress Management ◽

Process Evaluation ◽

Low Income ◽

Coping Skills ◽

Positive Mood ◽

Management Program ◽

Program Outcomes ◽

Stress Management Program ◽

And Coping ◽

Implementation Factors

Background. The SMART Moms/Mamás LÍSTAS Project was a randomized control trial that tested the efficacy of a prenatal stress management program in reducing stress and cortisol levels among low-income women. The current study is a process evaluation of the stress management program (intervention arm of the original randomized controlled trial) and assessed whether implementation fidelity factors (i.e., intervention delivery, receipt, and enactment) were associated with lower stress (perceived stress, salivary cortisol), improved negative and positive mood states (Positive and Negative Affect Schedule), and increased confidence to use relaxation and coping skills. Method. Fifty-five low-income pregnant women (71% Latina, 76% annual income <$20,000) attended weekly group-based sessions over an 8-week period in which a clinically trained researcher taught relaxation and coping skills. Process evaluation measures were obtained via participant self-report and videotaped class sessions that were coded for delivery, receipt, and enactment of the intervention to determine which implementation factors were associated with changes in program outcomes (stress, mood, confidence) over the 8-week period. Results. Women in stress management showed a significant reduction in their stress and cortisol levels ( p < .001), improvements in negative and positive mood states ( p < .001) and were more confident in using relaxation and coping skills postintervention (74%). The implementation factors of delivery (i.e., instructor adherence to intervention content; p = .03) and enactment (i.e., participant use of intervention skills; p = .02) were most associated with improvements in program outcomes. Conclusion. These findings highlight that implementation factors should be considered when delivering stress management interventions in underserved communities.

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