An Investigation of Stress and Factors Producing Stress Among Married Students Living in the Andrews University Married Student Housing Complex

Problem: The purpose of this study was to investigate the level of stress and identify factors producing stress among married students living in the Andrews University married student housing complex.

Method: Two samples were used in this study to collect data. One sample consisted of 200 married students living in the Andrews University married student housing complex. The second sample consisted of 100 students living outside of the Andrews University married student housing complex. The State Anxiety Scale (STAI) and the Stress Producing Factor Assessment Questionnaire (SPFAQ) were used. The Student’s t-test and the Pearson r correlation were the statistical methods used.

Results: Six of the 17 hypotheses showed significance while 11 did not. Stressors identified were finances, academic demands, time constraints, cultural and racial prejudice, noise and space in the apartments, and the presence of children with parents while in school.

Conclusion: Results showed that married students living in the Andrews University married student housing complex experienced normal levels of stress when compared with the STAI norms. However, some sub-groups experienced stress levels above the STAI norms.

Availability:
Free
Publication Date:
1987
Author:
Allan A Small
Order Information:
Full-text not available online. ANDREWS UNIVERSITY LIBRARY G.S. Th. S635
Language:
English
Resource Type:
Unpublished Plans & Papers
Resource Objective:
Research
Level:
Tertiary
Audience:
Researcher
Religious Origin:
Seventh-day Adventist