International Journal of Business Management & Research - Volumes & Issues - Volume 5: Dec 2015, Issue 2

A Study of Stress among Students of Private Professional Institutes of Mandi Gobindgarh, Punjab

Authors

Kirti Sharma & Payal Bassi

DOI Number

Keywords

Stress Management & Students

Abstract

As life is becoming more and more time pressed and every individual is under pressure to perform better and achieve more has created an unwanted pressure among people of all age groups. To study the stress level of the students in the Professional and Secondary level institutes. . In the present study, Random Probabilistic (Stratified Random Sampling) sampling technique has been adopted. The Sample size has been restricted to 200 students (i.e. 100 from each Under graduate and Post Graduate Classes) keeping in mind the research objectives and constraints. The distribution of sample units in the various specified areas has been there in the two different Colleges of Desh Bhagat University namely School of Ayurveda and School of Nursing. The Study concluded Students of Ayurveda are more stressed than those of School of Nursing as and have to face greater challenges in terms of their career advancement, settlement in life professionally. It is therefore that they are experiencing forgetfulness, anger, frustration and anxiety.

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How to cite

Journal

International Journal of Business Management & Research

ISSN

2249-2143

Periodicity

Bi-Annual