Abstract
Stress is a serious problem that students tend to contend with in the course of their academic pursuit. The study investigated stress factors and sustainable development among undergraduates of Adekunle Ajasin University, Akungba-Akoko. Descriptive research of the survey type design was adopted for this study. The population of the study consisted of all the students of Adekunle Ajasin University, Akungba-Akoko . Sample for the study was made up of 450 students selected through simple random sampling technique from the six faculties in the university. Questionnaire was used to collect data from respondents. One research question was raised and three hypotheses were tested at 0.05 alpha level. Data collected were analysed using descriptive and inferential statistics. The results revealed that there was a significant difference in the academic stress of undergraduates of AAUA. The Second hypothesis showed that there was a significant difference in the financial stress of undergraduates of AAUA. The third hypothesis also indicated that there was a significant difference in the psychosocial stress of undergraduates of AAUA. It was recommended that stress among the undergraduates should be handled through the help of counselors, financial assistance through the university work study. Adequate counseling should be made available to teach interpersonal skills and social adjustment programme should be made available for undergraduates.
Highlights
Stress is an essential component of everyday lives of the human beings
Research Question: What is the mean of stress on the basis of gender among AAUA undergraduates?
Research Hypotheses There is no significant difference in the academic stress of undergraduates of AAUA
Summary
Stress is an essential component of everyday lives of the human beings. Man is confronted with a kind of stress or another. According to Berstein, Penner, Clark-Stewart and Roy (2006) stress is basic to life, no matter how wealthy, powerful, attractive, or happy one might be. Students in their different institutions tend to contend with one level of stress or another. Exposure of an individual student to stress may make such students to see it as a stepping stone to greatness or challenges that could mar his/her development in life Students in their different institutions are confronted with various categories of stressful conditions ranging from academic stress, financial, psychological and social stress. There are some students who had gone through these stressors and were able to cope successfully while some had given in to such stressors and developed depression and other health related challenges
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