Abstract:
Background: Stress is response of mental, emotional and physical pressure in
a person‟s life. All stress do not response same reaction with their physical,
mental and emotional pressure. There is no difference in a student‟s life.
Methodology: The study conducted through quantitative study in crosssectional design among 274 students at Bangladesh Health Professions Institute
in Bangladesh. Participants were selected by using stratified random sampling.
Data were collected by given the written questionnaires.
Result and Discussion: Among 274 students 33.6% (n=92) have much higher
than average stress, 29.9% (n=82) have slightly higher than average stress,
20.4% (n=56) have average stress, 11.7% (n=32) have slightly lower than
average stress and 4.4% (n=12) have much lower than average stress. 21-24
(60.6%) age students higher stress. Female (69.0%) and male (31.0%) was
suffer from stress, female was higher. 1st year (26.6%) and (25.5%) 4th year
students was more stress than (23.7%) 2nd year and (24.1%) 3rd year students.
Occupational Therapy (3.93, mean perceived stress), Speech and Language
Therapy (3.84, mean perceived stress) students are more stress than
physiotherapy students (3.60, mean perceived stress). Developmental challenge
(21.39 ± 5.100) and time pressure (15.70±4.214) was higher source of stress
than others source of stress which top items was (2.77±.966) too many things
to do at once, hard effort to get ahead (2.70±1.019), a lot of responsibilities
(2.50±.995), not enough leisure time(2.48±1.024), struggling to meet your own
academic standards (2.58± 1.007).
Conclusion: Stress among Occupational Therapy, Physiotherapy and Speech
and language Therapy students were comparable. Developmental challenge and
time pressure are most stressful for students. Students stress was closely related
with academic related to play their role appropriately.
Key Words: Stress, Prevalence of stress, Source of stress, B. Sc students,
Bangladesh health professions institute.
Description:
This dissertation is submitted in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the Degree of Bachelor of Science in Occupational therapy, Bangladesh Health Professions Institute, Faculty of Medicine, the University of Dhaka, Bangladesh
