Abstract
This exploratory research aims to shed light on the sources and consequences of stress of university students of a private sector university of Peshawar, Pakistan. Studies on stress reveal that the stressors though vary in different environments but ultimately lead to physical (somatic) ill-health and even depression. The students in educational institutions increasingly face many stressors which may have negative impact on their physical and psychological health. A sample of 100 students from a private sector university of Peshawar filled a structured questionnaire. Results revealed that most of our independent variables i.e. family problems, financial problems, work overload and vulnerability to terrorism have a significant positive relationship with somatic stress & depression. However, teachers’ support did not reveal any significant relationship with both our dependent variables i.e. somatic stress & depression. Stress management strategies at primary, secondary and tertiary level have been recommended to help university students in coping with the harmful effects of stress.
Highlights
Stress is the general term applied to the pressure we feel in life and is almost inevitable in every walk of life individual differences lead to wide range of reactions to stress for example a task viewed as challenging by some individuals may produce high level of unease in others (Newstrom & Davis, 2003)
As in the current world situation, where terrorist networks are present and where the terrorists’ attacks have already taken place in educational institutions, terrorism can be guessed as one of the significant stressors leading to stress & depression
This study aimed to explore the linkage between different sources & consequences of stress being faced by university students of Peshawar (Kyber Pakhtunkhwa), a province of Pakistan where the educational institutes have been prone to terrorism during last two years
Summary
Stress is the general term applied to the pressure we feel in life and is almost inevitable in every walk of life individual differences lead to wide range of reactions to stress for example a task viewed as challenging by some individuals may produce high level of unease in others (Newstrom & Davis, 2003). This study aimed to explore the linkage between different sources & consequences of stress being faced by university students of Peshawar (Kyber Pakhtunkhwa), a province of Pakistan where the educational institutes have been prone to terrorism during last two years. In this context, through this research we aim to present some suggestions in the form of recommendations for the higher education administration, which has a pivotal role of facilitating all the functions of any organization to assure the implementation of policies in true letter and spirit (Nas, Rahman & Rahman, 2015)
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