scholarly journals A Study of the Perceived Stress Level of University Students in Hong Kong

2016 ◽  
Vol 8 (4) ◽  
pp. 91 ◽  
Author(s):  
Joey Man Yee KWOK ◽  
Douglas Kei Shing NG
Keyword(s):  
Hong Kong ◽  
University Students ◽  
Undergraduate Students ◽  
Perceived Stress ◽  
Stress Level ◽  
Age Group ◽  
Perceived Stress Scale ◽  
Stress Scale ◽  
Stress Levels ◽  
Hong Kong Students

<p><strong>Background. </strong>In the school year 2015/2016, a significantly increased suicide rate among students in Hong Kong raised alarm bells to the public. High levels of stress among Hong Kong students was believed to be one of the main causes of these suicide incidents. In order to examine the stress levels of Hong Kong students, we targeted the group of undergraduates and initiated this research study.</p><p><strong>Objective. </strong>This study aimed to provide more information and objective analysis with regard to the stress levels of undergraduate students in Hong Kong.</p><p><strong>Method. </strong>There was a total (<em>N</em> = 337) number participants enrolled in this study at the Open University of Hong Kong. Meanwhile, Perceived Stress Scale-10 (PSS-10) was adopted as the measure of perceived stress level of university students. The Perceived Stress Scale-10 is a 10-item scale designed to measure the self-reported perceived stress level. The set of questionnaires also includes The Beck Anxiety Inventory (BAI) scale which was used for evaluating the convergent validity of PSS-10; The General Self Efficacy (GSE) Scale and the Subjective Happiness Scale (SHS) which were used for evaluating the related divergent validity.</p><p><strong>Results. </strong>Referring to the findings, the stress level of the participants who were mostly from the age group of 18-29 had an average score of 19.02 which was considered to be higher than the standard score (<em>M </em>= 14.2; SD = 6.2), and thus undergraduate students who belonged to this age group were found to present a potential higher stress level among those participants.</p><p><strong>Conclusions.</strong> This study simply showed the general stress level of the target population, and such information could provide a meaningful reference for further study of stress levels among Hong Kong students. However, it could not show the other detailed information such as the reasons for causing a high potential stress. Therefore, it suggested that the follow-up study could focus more specifically on a particular type of stress (i.e., academic stress) in investigation. <strong></strong></p>

scholarly journals Association between dietary intake, physical activity and stress level with constipation among undergraduate students

2021 ◽  
Vol 27 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Nor Baizura Md. Yusop ◽  
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Nor Qubbul Ain Mohamed Yasin ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Physical Activity ◽  
Dietary Intake ◽  
Undergraduate Students ◽  
Perceived Stress ◽  
Stress Level ◽  
Dietary Fibre ◽  
Multivariate Linear Regression Analysis ◽  
Perceived Stress Scale ◽  
Stress Scale ◽  
Dietary Record

Introduction: Constipation is one of the most common health problems among university students. This study aims to determine the association between sociodemographic characteristics, dietary intake, physical activity, and stress level with constipation among undergraduate students. Methods: The study was a crosssectional study and the participants comprised of 140 undergraduate students (27.9% males and 72.1% females). A 3-day dietary record was obtained to determine energy, fibre and fluid intakes, while physical activity was determined using the International Physical Activity Questionnaire. Stress level and constipation were assessed using the Cohen’s Perceived Stress Scale and Agachan’s Constipation Score System Questionnaire, respectively. Data were analysed using IBM SPSS Statistics version 23. Multivariate linear regression analysis was done to determine factors that were associated with constipation. Results: Mean age of the participants was 20.9±1.5 years old and majority were third year students (32.1%). Mean intakes of energy, dietary fibre, and fluids per day were 1567±438kcal, 5.6±3.5g, and 2301±946ml, respectively. The median score for physical activity was 1135.5 METminutes/week. Most of the participants (77.1%) had a high or a very high stress level and 64.3% had slight constipation. Age, dietary fibre, fluid, energy, and perceived stress scale explained a significant amount of the variance in the occurrence of constipation [F(6.133)=16.373, p<0.001, R2=0.425, R2 Adjusted=0.399]. Conclusion: Age, energy, fluid and fibre intakes, as well as perceived stress were factors that were associated with constipation among undergraduate students. Therefore, undergraduate students should be encouraged to practise a healthy lifestyle to modify these identified risk factors.

scholarly journals Emotional regulation and perceived stress levels during physical-preventive distancing due to the SARS COVID-19 pandemic in students of the Universidad Distrital Francisco José de Caldas Bosa facilities - 2020

2020 ◽  
Vol 41 (45) ◽  
pp. 383-394
Author(s):  
Nubia Y. BELTRAN ◽  
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Anderson MARTINEZ ◽  
Juan D. RODRIGUEZ ◽  
Yessica M. VALDERRAMA ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
University Students ◽  
Perceived Stress ◽  
Emotional Regulation ◽  
Perceived Stress Scale ◽  
Emotional Suppression ◽  
Stress Scale ◽  
Stress Levels

The study corresponds to the analysis of 126 female university students at the Bosa facilities of the Universidad Distrital Francisco José de Caldas in Bogotá, aged between 17 and 33 years. The perceived stress scale (EEP-14) was used; To evaluate emotional regulation, the emotional regulation questionnaire (ERQ) was used where it was evaluated (CR = 44%) (cognitive reevaluation) and (SE = 37%) (emotional suppression); the results showed that on average perceived stress is moderate (40.2%).

scholarly journals Association between COVID-19 Pandemic Conditions and Perceived Stress Level among College Students in Saudi Arabia

2021 ◽  
pp. 429-436
Author(s):  
Shaimaa M. Ata ◽  
Manal Eltahir ◽  
Ahad Albadah ◽  
Hind Harun ◽  
Khames T. Alzahrani
Keyword(s):  
College Students ◽  
Saudi Arabia ◽  
Perceived Stress ◽  
Stress Level ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Sectional Study ◽  
Perceived Stress Scale ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Stress Scale ◽  
Stress Levels

Aims: To assess the levels of perceived stress among college students in Saudi Arabia after changing the learning protocols because of covid-19 pandemic. Study Design: This was a cross-sectional study. Place and Duration of Study: The study was conducted in Saudi Arabia, from May 2020 to October 2021. Methodology: A cross-sectional survey study that was carried out in Saudi Arabia. A self-administered, pre-designed questionnaire, including Perceived Stress Scale of 10 items was used to measure the stress levels. The participants were selected randomly from different social media users  who lived and studied in Saudi Arabian universities.  In this study, 10-item questions of the Perceived Stress Scale (PSS-10) was used based on a 5-point Likert scale to score each item (0 = Never 1 = Almost Never 2 = Sometimes 3 = Fairly Often 4 = Very Often). Results: A total of 2034 students living in Saudi Arabia participated in the study. The results showed that 76.84% of total participants had strong stress, males reported higher score as compared to their Female counterparts.  Also, students older than 28 years reported higher level of stress, the students in Qassim region showed highest scores of stress. In addition, excellent academic achievement was strongly associated with high level of stress. Conclusion: The findings suggest that significant number of students had higher stress levels using the perceived stress scale. Therefore, this cross-sectional study identified a high stress level in COVID-19 crisis among university students in Saudi Arabia.

scholarly journals PERCEIVED STRESS LEVEL AMONG MADRASAH ‘ALIYAH STUDENTS DURING EXAMINATION WEEK

2019 ◽  
Vol 1 (2) ◽  
pp. 118
Author(s):  
Muhammad Fijar Rotul Akbar ◽  
Achmad Rizki ◽  
Maulida Nur
Keyword(s):  
Perceived Stress ◽  
Stress Level ◽  
Quantitative Method ◽  
Major Contributor ◽  
Perceived Stress Scale ◽  
Stress Development ◽  
Stress Scale ◽  
Ethical Approval ◽  
Academic Demands

Academic demands including examinations are found to bethe major contributor of stress development among students.Current research is purposed to investigate the prevalence ofperceived stress level among Madrasah Aliyah studentsduring examination week. This study was a descriptive andcross-sectional design applying quantitative method for datacollection. With respect to the sample, 107 students formMadrasah Aliyah Pasirjambu, Kab. Bandung wereproportionally selected from class 10 to class 12. To measurethe degree to which particular situations and conditionshappening in student’s life are appraised or perceived asstressful situation, Perceived Stress Scale developed bySheldon Cohen was administered. After which, havinggained ethical approval from the foundation board andschool director, the data were collected and analyzed usingstatistical program of SPSS. Result showed that duringexamination, majority of them were experiencing moderatelevel of stress accounting for more than 80% and nosignificant differences of stress level were found withrespect to gender, age and study year (class).

scholarly journals Psychological Impact of COVID-19 Pandemic on Healthcare Workers in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia: Perceived Stress Scale Measures

2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (4) ◽  
pp. 377-388
Author(s):  
Nuha Alwaqdani ◽  
Hala A. Amer ◽  
Reem Alwaqdani ◽  
Fahad AlMansour ◽  
Hind A. Alzoman ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Saudi Arabia ◽  
Perceived Stress ◽  
Online Survey ◽  
High Stress ◽  
Post Traumatic Stress ◽  
Perceived Stress Scale ◽  
Health Crisis ◽  
Stress Scale ◽  
Increased Risk ◽  
Stress Levels

Abstract Background The COVID-19 pandemic has been stressful and of considerable concern among health care workers (HCWs). Being particularly at increased risk for exposure, HCWs worry about becoming infected as well as infecting co-workers, patients and family members. Such distress and panic may have destructive effects on individuals and may last long after the pandemic situation leading to depression or post-traumatic stress disorder. Therefore, the aim of the current study is to measure and investigate the prevalence of the factors affecting psychological stress during the COVID-19 pandemic among HCWs. Methods A self-administered online survey—including perceived stress scale (PSS) questions—was disseminated among HCWs in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia (SA) between1st June and 30th July 2020. Results A total of 469 HCWs responded to the survey for a high response rate (93.8%). The PSS revealed that 15.8% of the respondents were suffering from high stress levels, 77.2% were suffering from moderate stress levels and 7% with low stress levels. Females and junior frontline staff reported more severe stress levels. Participation on the pandemic team shows significant impact on stress levels. Conclusion COVID-19 pandemic has increased stress levels among HCWs and affects their psychological wellbeing. Designing programs promoting HCWs mental health are crucial and emotional and psychological support strategies should be part of every public health crisis management plan.

scholarly journals Stres Remaja: Kebutuhan Video Mindfulness-Breathing Meditation Untuk Mengurangi Stres Remaja

2020 ◽  
Vol 9 (2) ◽  
pp. 117-125
Author(s):  
Eka Wahyuni ◽  
Yustia Nova Annisa
Keyword(s):  
Perceived Stress ◽  
Stress Level ◽  
Stress Reduction ◽  
Perceived Stress Scale ◽  
Stress Scale ◽  
Breathing Exercises ◽  
Convenience Sampling ◽  
High Level ◽  
Keywords Stress ◽  
Breathing Meditation

Abstrak Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mengetahui tingkat stres remaja dan kebutuhan untuk mengembangkan video tutorial mindfulness-breathing meditation sebagai strategi dalam mengurangi stres remaja. Convenience sampling yang digunakan untuk mengumpulkan data pada 165 peserta didik. Alat ukur yang digunakan adalah perceived stress scale (PSS) dan studi kebutuhan video mindfulness-breathing meditation. Hasil penelitian menunjukkan bahwa tingkat stres remaja yang tinggi (27 dari skor total 40). Perempuan memiliki tingkat stres yang lebih tinggi daripada laki-laki (27,2 vs 26,6), persentase perempuan yang mengalami stres tingkat tinggi lebih banyak daripada laki-laki (54,1%vs 41,3%). Meskipun prevalensi stres sangat tinggi di kalangan remaja, sebagian besar peserta didik sangat minim memiliki paparan materi mengenai cara mengurangi stres (80,15%) serta mengenai latihan bernafas dengan baik. Peserta didik juga sangat antusias untuk mempelajari meditasi pernafasan melalui video (100%). Diketahui juga bahwa pengembangan video mindfulness-breathing meditation sangat penting untuk membantu peserta didik dalam mengurangi stres mereka. Kata Kunci: Stres, Remaja, Mindfulness, Breathing Meditation   Abstract This research aims to determine the stress level of adolescents and the need to develop a mindfulness-breathing meditation video as a strategy to reduce adolescents’ stress. The convenience sampling was used to collect data form was 165 students. The measures are the perceived stress scale (PSS) and the needs of mindfulness-breathing meditation video. The results shows that the adolescent’ stress level is high (27 out of 40). Female has higher level stress than male (27,2 vs 26,6), the percentage of female who experience high level stress was outnumber male (54,1% vs 41,3%). Despite the high prevalence of stress among adolescent, most of students has minimum exposure to stress reduction (80,15%) as well as breathing exercises. All students enthusiastic to learn mindfulness-breathing meditation through video. It is recommended that development of mindfulness-breathing meditation video is crucial to help students in reducing their stress. Keywords: Stress, Adolescent, Mindfulness, Breathing Meditation

scholarly journals Psychometric Analysis of the Perceived Stress Scale Among Healthy University Students

2020 ◽  
Vol Volume 16 ◽  
pp. 2389-2396
Author(s):  
Shahnawaz Anwer ◽  
Md Dilshad Manzar ◽  
Ahmad H Alghadir ◽  
Mohammed Salahuddin ◽  
Unaise Abdul Hameed
Keyword(s):  
University Students ◽  
Perceived Stress ◽  
Psychometric Analysis ◽  
Perceived Stress Scale ◽  
Stress Scale

scholarly journals Investigating the Stress Levels of Early Childhood, Primary and Secondary Pre-service Teachers during Teaching Practicum

2015 ◽  
Vol 17 (1) ◽  
pp. 35-47 ◽  
Author(s):  
Gretchen Geng ◽  
Richard Midford ◽  
Jenny Buckworth
Keyword(s):  
Early Childhood ◽  
School Climate ◽  
Perceived Stress ◽  
Stress Level ◽  
Support Systems ◽  
Online Questionnaire ◽  
Teaching Practicum ◽  
Stress Scale ◽  
Teaching Context ◽  
Stress Levels

Abstract This study investigated stress levels of pre-service teachers (PSTs) across three categories of teaching context: early childhood, primary and secondary. This paper focused on exploring the stressors in the completion of tasks in teaching practicum in the three categories of teaching context and an awareness of and access to support systems. The Perceived Stress Scale (PSS) and an online questionnaire were used to measure the nature and level of stress. Significant results were found in relation to the school climate and the stress levels of PSTs across the three different teaching contexts. These findings have implications in terms of understanding different PSTs’ stress levels across the three teaching contexts and ways they could be supported to reduce their stress level and achieve better study outcomes.

scholarly journals Chinese version of the Perceived Stress Scale-10: A psychometric study in Chinese university students

PLoS ONE ◽  
2017 ◽  
Vol 12 (12) ◽  
pp. e0189543 ◽  
Author(s):  
Wei Lu ◽  
Qian Bian ◽  
Wenzheng Wang ◽  
Xiaoling Wu ◽  
Zhen Wang ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
University Students ◽  
Perceived Stress ◽  
Chinese Version ◽  
Perceived Stress Scale ◽  
Psychometric Study ◽  
Stress Scale ◽  
Chinese University ◽  
Chinese University Students

scholarly journals Independent and Combined Associations of Physical Activity, Sedentary Time, and Activity Intensities With Perceived Stress Among University Students: Internet-Based Cross-Sectional Study (Preprint)

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Shu Ling Tan ◽  
Malte Jetzke ◽  
Vera Vergeld ◽  
Carsten Müller
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Physical Activity ◽  
University Students ◽  
Perceived Stress ◽  
Sedentary Time ◽  
Physical Activities ◽  
Activity Levels ◽  
Perceived Stress Scale ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Stress Scale

BACKGROUND Mental health is an emerging topic on university campuses, with students reporting higher levels of psychological distress than the general population of the same age. Increasing physical activity and reducing sedentary time have been proved promising measures to promote mental health in the general population. However, to derive and implement effective measures to promote mental health among university students, further exploration of the associations between physical activity, sedentary time, and perceived stress in this specific setting is needed. OBJECTIVE This study aims to identify associations between physical activity, sedentary time, and perceived stress after controlling for sociodemographic and behavioral variables among university students in Germany. We hypothesize that perceived stress is inversely related to physical activity and positively associated with sedentary time. Furthermore, we hypothesize that combined associations of concurrently high physical activity and low sedentary time on perceived stress are stronger compared with either alone and that the association between physical activity and perceived stress depends on activity intensity. METHODS We conducted cross-sectional analyses from a large-scale internet-based student health survey (n=4189; response rate=10.0%). Physical activity, sedentary time, and engaging in moderate and vigorous activity intensities were assessed using the International Physical Activity Questionnaire Short Form with categorization into low, intermediate, and high levels. We measured perceived stress using the 10-item Perceived Stress Scale (range 0-40). RESULTS The results indicate that higher physical activity and lower sedentary time are associated with reduced levels of perceived stress. Following adjustment for gender, BMI, income, fruit and vegetable intake, alcohol consumption, and sleep quality, perceived stress scores were lower for students reporting high physical activity levels and low sedentary time compared with the least active and highly sedentary students (Perceived Stress Scale –2.2, 95% CI –2.9 to –1.5, <i>P</i>&lt;.001 for physical activity and –1.1, CI 95% –1.7 to –0.5, <i>P</i>&lt;.001 for sedentary time). Combined associations with perceived stress revealed that students concurrently reporting high total physical activity and low sedentary time reported the lowest perceived stress scores of all possible combinations following adjustment for confounders (Perceived Stress Scale –3.5, CI 95% –4.6 to –2.5, <i>P</i>&lt;.001 compared with students reporting low physical activity levels and concurrently high sedentary time). Associations between vigorous physical activities and perceived stress were not stronger compared with moderate activity intensities. CONCLUSIONS Self-reported physical activity and low sedentary time are favorably associated with perceived stress, while the intensity of physical activities seems to be of minor importance. These results help to effectively implement health-promoting measures on campus among university students through increasing physical activity and reducing sedentary time.

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