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["Daily problems" as stressing factors in a student population].

M Farnè1, A Sebellico, C Causarano

  • 1Dipartimento di Psicologia dell'Università di Bologna.

Bollettino Della Societa Italiana Di Biologia Sperimentale
|April 1, 1990
PubMed
Summary

University students frequently experience daily hassles. Researchers developed a Daily Hassle Index to identify the ten most common stressors affecting student well-being.

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Area of Science:

  • Psychology
  • Educational Psychology
  • Student Mental Health

Context:

  • University student populations face unique daily stressors.
  • Understanding these hassles is crucial for supporting student well-being and academic success.
  • Previous research has not comprehensively identified the most prevalent daily hassles for this demographic.

Purpose:

  • To identify and quantify the most common daily hassles experienced by university students.
  • To develop a reliable instrument, the Daily Hassle Index, for measuring these stressors.
  • To isolate the ten most frequently reported and irritating hassles.

Summary:

  • An investigation was conducted with 169 university students to identify common daily hassles.
  • A 62-item Daily Hassle Index was developed based on the 62 most frequently reported issues.
  • The study successfully isolated the ten most commonly irritating hassles through frequency analysis.

Impact:

  • Provides a validated tool (Daily Hassle Index) for assessing student stressors.
  • Informs university support services, counselors, and policymakers on key areas of student concern.
  • Contributes to a better understanding of the psychological burden affecting university students.

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