| dc.description.abstract | Undergraduates feel a significant amount of stress due to a variety of factors.
The covid-19 pandemic has negatively affected the students to increase their
stress. Identification of the stress in the early stage is vital. A descriptive crosssectional
study was conducted to investigate the levels of perceived stress and
its association with some selected factors among KIU undergraduates during the
Covid -19 pandemic. Ethical approval for the study was obtained from the Ethics
review committee, KIU. A pretested questionnaire consisting of 4 sections;
demographic data, Perceived Stress Scale (PSS), Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index
(PSQI), and the Student Stress Survey (SSS) was distributed among the selected
population after taking the informed written consent to collect data. A total of
235 responses were received. Majority (67.65%, n=159) were females and were
aged between 18-30 years (96.17%, n=226). A Percentage of 71.4 had a
moderate level of stress and showed no significant difference between the mean
perceived stress score of males and females (p = 0.058). Low levels of
interpersonal stressors (47.23%), moderate levels of intrapersonal stressors
(42.97%), and high levels of environmental stressors (50.21%) were observed.
A significant association was observed between perceived stress and
interpersonal stressors, intrapersonal stressors, academic stressors and
environmental stressors as (P <0.005). A Moderate positive correlation was
observed with sleep quality (R2 = 0.338). No significant difference was observed
between mean perceived stress levels and gender. Environmental factors have
led to the highest levels of stress and it may be due to the Covid -19 health rules
and regulations. Therefore, early detection and remedying of stressors will help
to build good physical and mental health among undergraduates. | en_US |
