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Assessment of Stress Levels among Undergraduates in Nigeria: Implication for Mental Health Policy.

Authors: AGBEDE Catherine

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This study assessed the stress levels among undergraduates in Nigeria, focusing on Babcock University. Using multistage sampling, 605 students were selected from 5 out of the 6 schools in the University to participate in the study. The factors examined included age, gender, religion and marital status of the respondents. Also, the respondents were classed into different stress personality types using the previously standardized Emotional Stress Inventory Questionnaire (ESIQ). Common stressors were also identified. The majorities of the respondents (78%) were less than 20 years of age, female (54%), single (96%), belong to the Yoruba ethnic group (56%) and are Christians (91%). Also, 60% of the respondents belong to personality type A. Top ten stressors causing moderate to high stress among respondents were academic oriented. However, the major stressor was the fear of graduating (with a mean of 3.02Â±1.11). Policies and programmes geared towards enhancing effective stress coping strategies, especially targeting key stressors, should be put in place by appropriate educational ministries and by the University administration. Furthermore, Corroborative intervention education should be designed and administered to University students by public and mental health experts in order to help student develop personal coping skills and reduce stress on our campuses.

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AGBEDE,C. . "Assessment of Stress Levels among Undergraduates in Nigeria: Implication for Mental Health Policy." 0, no (), (0000): 0-0.

AGBEDE,C. and . (0000). Assessment of Stress Levels among Undergraduates in Nigeria: Implication for Mental Health Policy., 0 (), pp0-0.

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AGBEDE,Catherine , . "Assessment of Stress Levels among Undergraduates in Nigeria: Implication for Mental Health Policy.", 0 . (0000) : 0-0.

A.Catherine , "Assessment of Stress Levels among Undergraduates in Nigeria: Implication for Mental Health Policy." vol.0, no., pp. 0-0, 0000.

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