International Journal of Management, IT and Engineering
Year : 2016, Volume : 6, Issue : 8
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Online ISSN : 2249-0558.

“A Conceptual Framework on Stress Among Undergraduate Students-A Literature Review”

Kshirsagar Rajnandini*, Prof. Seema A.**

* B. Tech Student, VIT University

** Assistant Professor, Department of Management & Technology, VIT University

Online published on 27 February, 2017.

Abstract

Nowadays, students go through stress in colleges at different levels. Stress is the physical or mental disturbance caused to students due to various stressors. This study is a conceptual or literature review study based on stress among college students. The purpose of this study is to make college students understand the stress increases among them and the causes of stress and also the solutions for coping up with stress. Initially, the terms “eustress” means positive and “distress” means negative stresses are discussed in detail in the present study. Also the acute and chronic stress is mentioned which relates to time period of stress. The stressors are namely academic performance, finance, social relationships, time management are discussed in detail. Also how the college students should cope up with their stress is detailed in this study. This study will help college students to understand and find out their stressors and will teach how to deal with the stress. Various techniques are recommended for use in practice to reduce, avoid and manage the stress. The present approach is built on the existing theory to distribute new construction that will help to explain the stressors in college students and in reducing their stress.

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Keywords

Stress, Causes of stress, Academic students, Manage stress.

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