Factors Causing Stress among Students of Different Colleges of Kolkata: An Empirical Study

The present study aims to identify the factors causing stress and the different symptoms of stress suffered by the College students of Kolkata in general. The college environment appears to be stressful for the students. It can cause psychological, academic, and behavioural stress to them. 150 students from different semesters of different Colleges participated in the survey. The main purpose of the current study is to identify the factors causing stress at the individual level, ascertain the symptoms of stress found in the students, and study the effects of stress and coping strategies adopted by students of different Colleges of Kolkata. The study reveals that the students suffer from physiological, psychological, and behavioural symptoms of stress. Respondents reveal varied personality characteristics and adopt different coping strategies to mitigate stress. The study has tremendous significance in the area of student stress.