1. How College Affect Stress
and Anxiety?
Why it happens and what we can do about it
2. How College Affect Stress
and Anxiety?
Why it happens and what we can do about it
3. Background
● 10% to 20% of college students are suffering from psychological disorders
(depression, anxiety, stress).
● Students deal with a unique amount of stressors including new lifestyle,
friends, roommates, exposure to new cultures, and alternate ways of thinking.
● More problems specific to college students are time pressure, fear of failure,
struggle to establish identity, pressure of academic excellence, and tough
competence.
● The term stress refers to the psychological state which derives from the
person’s appraisal of the success with which he or she can adjust to the
demands of the society environment.
4. The importance of Recognizing Stress and Anxiety
● Rising stress, anxiety, depression, and suicide rates.
● Stressors: Academic performance, pressure to succeed, post-graduation plans,
etc…
● Lack of resources: Counseling services not being financially covered in some
colleges.
● 7/10 United States adults claim to suffer stress and anxiety (at least at a moderate
level everyday)
● 2010 studies: 10% of university students were diagnosed or treated for
depression. Only half of people in America with a diagnosed case of depression
are treated for the disorder
5. What individuals can do to help with Stress
and Anxiety?
● Increasing available financial resources.
● Being able to maintain a well balance between personal life and college life.
● College can help by providing an informational course helping students
understand the different ways to handle stress.
● Take time for yourself and enjoy college.
Millett-Thompson, A. (2017). Dealing with college students' stress, anxiety, and depression. The Journal for Quality and Participation
Britt, S. L., Mendiola, M. R., Schink, G. H., Tibbetts, R. H., & Jonese, S. H. (2016). Financial stress, coping strategy, and academic achievement
of college students. Journal of Financial Counseling and Planning
6. ● Sleep Disorders
● Emotional
● Caffeine Use
● Alcohol Consumption
● Driving Habits
Hershner, Shelley D, and Ronald D Chervin. “Causes and consequences of sleepiness among college students.” Nature and Science of
Sleep, Dove Medical Press, 2014, www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4075951/. Accessed 25 Sept. 2017.
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8. References
Mahadeorao Bhujade, Vijay. “Depression, Anxiety and Academic Stress among College Students: A Brief Review.” Indian Journal of Health
and Wellbeing, 2017, pp. 1–5. Ebsco, web.a.ebscohost.com.libproxy.boisestate.edu/ehost/pdfviewer/pdfviewer?vid=3&sid=c107af20-f40e-
4355-959d-6d039e8bb7e6%40sessionmgr4010.
R. Beiter, R. Nash, M. McCrady, D. Rhoades, M. Linscomb, M. Clarahan, S. Sammut (2014) The Prevalence and Correlates of Depression, Anxiety, and Stress in a
Sample of College Students.
Millett-Thompson, A. (2017). Dealing with college students' stress, anxiety, and depression. The Journal for Quality and Participation
Britt, S. L., Mendiola, M. R., Schink, G. H., Tibbetts, R. H., & Jonese, S. H. (2016). Financial stress, coping strategy, and academic achievement
of college students. Journal of Financial Counseling and Planning
Hershner, Shelley D, and Ronald D Chervin. “Causes and consequences of sleepiness among college students.” Nature and Science of
Sleep, Dove Medical Press, 2014, www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4075951/. Accessed 25 Sept. 2017.
Editor's Notes
Sleep Disorders
Sleep disorder typically have a direct correlation with stress
Staying up for finals, partying to be “happy”
27% were at risk for at least one sleep disorder or sleep-related problem
Leads to more stress
Never ending cycle
Emotional
Emotional health problems generate from sleeps disorders and stress
This good be anything from being angry, sad, or even frightned
Caffeine Use
Caffeine such as soda or energy drinks or coffee
34% of 18–24-year-olds consume them regularly
On average americans spend american spent 3.2 billion dollars a year
Once you begin these habit they are hard to break
Alcohol Consumption
Is most common for college students
A lot of college students drink anyway
Easy to arrange drinking as a coping method for stress
four out of five college students drink alcohol, with nearly 40% of men and women reporting “binge drinking” at least 4–5 drinks in a row within the last 14 days
Driving Habits
When you combine (stress) frustration with driving
Sleepiness and driving slows reaction time
Driving under the influence
66% of young adults reported drowsy driving.
Boise State POP.
Total
17690 Drink
6500 at risk for sleeping disporders
