Stress at college: effects on health habits, health status and self-esteem

Abstract

The results from a random survey of students (N=145) are analyzed to address three questions: 1) Are students in certain demographic groups prone to experience higher levels of stress? 2) Is there a relationship between stress and other health behaviors? and 3) Do stressed students possess lower levels of self-esteem or perceive themselves as less healthy? We find that females and non-athletes are more likely to be stressed and that stressed students are less likely to practice healthy behaviors and are more prone to practice bad habits (e.g. eating junk food). Students under greater stress also exhibit lower levels of self-esteem and reduced perceptions of their health status. The implications of these findings for stress reduction programs on college campuses is discussed. (authors)

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