Document Type
Oral Presentation
Campus where you would like to present
SURC Ballroom B/C/D
Start Date
21-5-2015
End Date
21-5-2015
Keywords
Gender, Perceived Stress, College Students
Abstract
Previous research on stress in adults demonstrates that stress, even perceived stress, can take a toll on an individual’s health. Research also indicates that the severity of stress in college students has been rapidly increasing, which indicates a need for more investigation in this area. The purpose of this study was to determine if there was a difference between the stress levels of male and female college students and, if so, whether there is another factor involved that can account for this difference. The participants consisted of students attending Brigham Young University who were also active members of The Church of Jesus Christ Latter-Day Saints (152 women, 91 men) between the ages of 18 and 38 years (M=20.3, SD= 3.27). The participants were recruited through the Department of Psychology’s online research participation system and took an online survey. When participants were asked if the amount of stress they experienced was greater than they perceived other college students’ stress to be, females were more likely to agree than males. Neither relationship status, nor having a ruminative explanatory style, could account for the difference. Implications of this research are discussed.
Recommended Citation
Gilbert, Meghan, "The Relationship Between Gender and Perceived Stress Levels in College Students" (2015). Symposium Of University Research and Creative Expression (SOURCE). 151.
https://digitalcommons.cwu.edu/source/2015/posters/151
Poster Number
62
Department/Program
Psychology
Additional Mentoring Department
Psychology
The Relationship Between Gender and Perceived Stress Levels in College Students
SURC Ballroom B/C/D
Previous research on stress in adults demonstrates that stress, even perceived stress, can take a toll on an individual’s health. Research also indicates that the severity of stress in college students has been rapidly increasing, which indicates a need for more investigation in this area. The purpose of this study was to determine if there was a difference between the stress levels of male and female college students and, if so, whether there is another factor involved that can account for this difference. The participants consisted of students attending Brigham Young University who were also active members of The Church of Jesus Christ Latter-Day Saints (152 women, 91 men) between the ages of 18 and 38 years (M=20.3, SD= 3.27). The participants were recruited through the Department of Psychology’s online research participation system and took an online survey. When participants were asked if the amount of stress they experienced was greater than they perceived other college students’ stress to be, females were more likely to agree than males. Neither relationship status, nor having a ruminative explanatory style, could account for the difference. Implications of this research are discussed.
Faculty Mentor(s)
Jesse James