Evaluation of Stress, Loneliness and Depression Among Residential and Non-Residential Students of Dhaka University: Case-Control Study

Md Alamgir Kabir

doi:10.11648/j.pst.20180201.11

Abstract

The purpose of the present study was to investigate the stress, loneliness and depression among residential and non-residential students of Dhaka University. The respondents were drawn from different halls and locations. A total of 80 participants were used as subjects in the present study. A Bangla version of three scales (Stress scale-Cohen, 1999, Loneliness scale-Russell, Dan, 1978 and Depression scale-Rahman and Uddin, 2005) was administered in this study. Analyzing t-test the findings (p<.001) revealed that the mean scores between residential and non-residential students of Dhaka University were significant.

Highlights

Social relationship may reflect by the bonding and behaviors of one’s with others which considered as a prominent characteristic of good personality
From various bonding concepts it can be said that, overall process of progress is a continuous way which start from childhood. By ensuring such a process self-independence, confidence and flexibility with ups and down will be achieved [1]. Various psychological complications such as stress, loneliness, depression may arise from improper involvement [2]
The objective of our study was to see whether there is any difference in stress, loneliness and depression among residential and non-residential students of Dhaka University

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Introduction

Social relationship may reflect by the bonding and behaviors of one’s with others which considered as a prominent characteristic of good personality. From various bonding concepts it can be said that, overall process of progress is a continuous way which start from childhood. By ensuring such a process self-independence, confidence and flexibility with ups and down will be achieved [1]. Stress is a term associated with the organism. By causing various body changes, the stress response prepares the individual for any exigency, giving him/her extra resources to fight that emergency or to take flight from it [4]. The term ‘stress’ implies strain, which can be caused by prolonged exposure to the stressor. Huang and colleagues have found that stress leads to long-term depression [5]

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