Table 3.
Association of sociodemographiccharacteristics, academic challenges, and psychological symptoms with stressamong the respondents
|
| Variables |
No. of respondents |
Level of stress |
χ2 value |
p |
|
|
| n |
% |
Normal(103, 27.7%) |
Have any sort of stress (Mild/moderate/severe)(269, 72.3%) |
|
|
| n |
% |
n |
% |
|
|
| Age group |
|
| 18-19 |
95 |
25.5% |
22 |
5.9% |
73 |
19.6% |
8.4 |
.01 |
|
| 20-21 |
257 |
69.1% |
70 |
18.8% |
187 |
50.3% |
|
| 22+ |
20 |
5.4% |
11 |
3.0% |
9 |
2.4% |
|
| Sex |
|
| Male |
61 |
16.4% |
19 |
5.1% |
42 |
11.3% |
0.43 |
.50 |
|
| Female |
311 |
83.6% |
84 |
22.6% |
227 |
61.0% |
|
| Semester |
|
| 1st |
313 |
84.1% |
76 |
20.4% |
237 |
63.7% |
11.44 |
.00 |
|
| 2nd |
59 |
15.9% |
27 |
7.3% |
32 |
8.6% |
|
| Course load difficulties |
|
| Easy |
48 |
12.9% |
18 |
4.8% |
30 |
8.1% |
12.31 |
.00 |
|
| Medium |
214 |
57.5% |
68 |
18.3% |
146 |
39.2% |
|
| Hard |
110 |
29.6% |
17 |
4.6% |
93 |
25.0% |
|
| Experienced symptoms such as anxiety, restlessness, or difficulty concentrating |
|
| Rarely |
76 |
20.4% |
27 |
7.3% |
49 |
13.2% |
9.33 |
.00 |
|
| Sometimes |
177 |
47.6% |
55 |
14.8% |
122 |
32.8% |
|
| Frequently |
119 |
32.0% |
21 |
5.6% |
98 |
26.3% |
|
| Had difficulty relaxing and sleeping |
|
| No |
218 |
58.6% |
74 |
19.9% |
144 |
38.7% |
10.29 |
.00 |
|
| Yes |
154 |
41.4% |
29 |
7.8% |
125 |
33.6% |
|
| Had difficulty concentrating and completing tasks |
|
| No |
166 |
44.6% |
69 |
18.5% |
97 |
26.1% |
28.8 |
.00 |
|
| Yes |
206 |
55.4% |
34 |
9.1% |
172 |
46.2% |
|
| Lost interest in activities used to enjoy |
|
| No |
213 |
57.3% |
80 |
21.5% |
133 |
35.8% |
24.24 |
.00 |
|
| Yes |
159 |
42.7% |
23 |
6.2% |
136 |
36.6% |
|
| Feel discouraged and think of giving up |
|
| No |
254 |
68.3% |
86 |
23.1% |
168 |
45.2% |
15.22 |
.00 |
|
| Yes |
118 |
31.7% |
17 |
4.6% |
101 |
27.2% |
|
|
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