A Study to Investigate the Stress Level of College Students in District Attock

Abstract

The purpose of the study was to investigate students' stress levels in relation to academic, social and physical stress. Further, the study also aimed to determine the difference between the stress levels of male and female college students. The quantitative data was collected using a survey method. Data was analyzed by using descriptive statistics, i.e., mean, standard deviation, and t-test, by using SPSS version 26. The population of this research study consisted of all public college students (male and female) in all six tehsils headquarters of district Attock. A convenient sampling technique was used for sample selection. Six hundred students were selected as the sample of the study out of which three hundred participants were male students and three hundred were female students. The self-developed questionnaire consisted of twenty-five items, that were categorized into three domains (academic, social, and physical). Reliability and validity of instrument were ensured with Cronbach alpha and experts’ opinions. The result revealed that there was a high level of stress among college students. In one out of three domains, it was found that female students have higher academic stress as compared to male students. In terms of social and physical stress, it was found that both male and female students have high level of stress. Offering students counselling programs for academic, social, and physical stressors will help reduce the stress level and leave them in a healthy mental state.