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Understanding the prevalence and causes of student stress is crucial for educators, administrators, and parents. By identifying stress factors and their impact, stakeholders can develop strategies to support students better.
College is challenging and many students cope by avoiding stressors (skipping class, staying in bed all day). However, we know that avoidance tends to make anxiety worse over time. Instead, practice taking small steps to approach anxiety-provoking situations.
1. Maintaining Academic Success. The most obvious source of stress for a college student is trying to maintain a healthy GPA through graduation. A student's grades can impact class ranking, graduate school acceptance, future financial aid, and possible job offers.
Of those students, 55% cited emotional stress as one of the reasons — 47% cited “personal mental health reasons.” Mental health also prevents enrollment. Mental health is also a major factor preventing people from accessing higher education. The Gallup/Lumina study also examined barriers to enrollment in higher education.
By nearly every metric, student mental health is worsening. During the 2020–2021 school year, more than 60% of college students met the criteria for at least one mental health problem, according to the Healthy Minds Study, which collects data from 373 campuses nationwide (Lipson, S. K., et al., Journal of Affective Disorders, Vol. 306, 2022).
Causes of Stress During College. Academic stress may affect students of all educational levels, one way or another: whether they are performing in front of an audience, entering an exam, or some other way.
If stress levels get too high, students may face physical and mental issues. Here are several common causes of stress in college students.
Experts suggest a range of specific actions and positive shifts that can help ease stress in college students: Notice the symptoms of heightened stress. Build and maintain social...
College students commonly experience stress because of increased responsibilities, a lack of good time management, changes in eating and sleeping habits, and not taking enough breaks for self-care. Transitioning to college can be a source of stress for most first-year students.
In the guide that follows, students will learn about common forms of stress encountered in college, what causes stress in the first place, how stress manifests itself in college students, meditation and mindfulness, and what to look for if a student feels he/she or a friend may be in over their head.