A STUDY OF STRESS AMONG FIRST SEMESTER DEGREE STUDENTS IN UNIKL MIMET

Abstract

This study has been done to identify sources and level of stress , symptoms of stress, and actions taken to overcome stress by first semester degree students in UniKL MIMET. This study involves all first semester degree students in all courses for intake Jan 2016 which consist of 86 students. Set of questionnaire has been distributed to collect data. All data will be analyzed by using Statistical Package for Social Science (SSPS) in descriptive to identify its mean score. The main cause that contributes to stress among first semester degree students in UniKL MIMET is environmental factor (mean: 3.11), followed by academic factor (mean: 2.93) and interpersonal factor (mean: 2.92). The common symptoms are constant tiredness, weakness and fatigue.