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Hisako Matsuo, Saint Louis University, United StatesPooja Ramankutty, Saint Louis University, United States
Mohammed Alnawman, Saint Louis University, United States
Elizabeth Salley, Saint Louis University, United States
Yuchen Bao, Saint Louis University, United States
Anita Devon, Saint Louis University, United States
Mathieu Sze, Saint Louis University, United States
Tanyathorn Hauwadhanasuk, Saint Louis University, United States
Abstract
University life represents one of the most thrilling chapters in one’s personal and professional life but also introduces a host of difficulties with the potential to intensify stress. When unattended, stress can worsen and impede academic accomplishments, emotional health, and social well-being. Objectives: This study aims to explore the relationships among stress, feelings of isolation, social capital, and locus of control among students at a midwestern U.S. university. Methods: We used an online survey method for data collection, using Qualtrics software. The survey was distributed through the deans in several schools/colleges, yielding 433 responses. Results were analyzed with descriptive statistics and regression analysis. Results: In addition to having higher social capital in general, undergraduate students indicated higher routine contact with their social network and a greater ability to rely on their social network for help than graduate students. Undergraduate students also indicated having a higher internal locus of control than graduate students. Finally, female students indicated higher levels of stress but a higher reliability on their social network than male students. Conclusions: The implications of this study are relevant for stakeholders at universities that are responsible for student care, services, and engagement. We recommend further qualitative study on the context of stress and replicating the survey at other universities and with faculty and staff.
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Conference: ACSS2024Stream: Education and Social Welfare
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Matsuo H., Ramankutty P., Alnawman M., Salley E., Bao Y., Devon A., Sze M., & Hauwadhanasuk T. (2024) Stress Among College Students: How Social Capital, Locus of Control, and Isolation Shape College Students’ Well-being ISSN: 2186-2303 – The Asian Conference on the Social Sciences 2024: Official Conference Proceedings (pp. 307-311) https://doi.org/10.22492/issn.2186-2303.2024.26
To link to this article: https://doi.org/10.22492/issn.2186-2303.2024.26
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