Elements of stress relieving strategies amongst engineering students
1Electrical Engineering Department, Thapar Polytechnic College, Patiala, India.
Work (Reading, Mass.)
|April 19, 2021
Summary
Engineering students
Area of Science:
- Educational Psychology
- Engineering Education
Background:
- Stress is a significant issue for engineering students.
- Effective stress-relieving strategies (SRS) are crucial for well-being.
Purpose of the Study:
- To identify factors influencing stress-relieving strategies (SRS) among engineering students in Punjab, India.
- To examine the determinants of these strategies.
Main Methods:
- A questionnaire survey was administered to 400 engineering students across two universities.
- Factor analysis and ANOVA were employed to analyze the collected data.
Main Results:
- Factor analysis revealed multiple factors impacting the adoption of SRS.
- The study identified influences of gender, age, engineering disciplines, and university type on SRS.
Conclusions:
- Stress-relieving strategies are partially influenced by the student's engineering stream.
- Gender also plays a partial role in the selection of stress-relieving strategies for engineering students.
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