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SEKOLAH KEJURUTERAAN DAN SAINS KREATIF

BUSINESS COMMUNICATION
ENL 2032
STRESS AMONG STUDENTS
MEMBERS

1. NUR FADZLINA BINTI MD ZAILANI

SECTION

: 3D

LECTURERS NAME

: MR AHMAD HAFIZ BIN YAHAYA

TABLE OF CONTENTS

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No.

Topic

Page

Acknowledgement

Abstract

Introduction

Discussion

Conclusion

14

Recommendations

15

Bibliography

16

Appendices

17

ACKNOWLEDGEMENT

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We would like to record our appreciation to all people that involve in this report writing.
First of all, our appreciation goes to English Department for all the guidance especially our
lecturer, Sir Ahmad Hafiz Bin Yahaya for guiding and supporting us until we complete this report
successfully. In addition, lot of loves and thanks to our parents that always supporting uand
encouraging us with theirloves and hopes. Besides, we also very grateful to all of our friends
especially our classmates, Dkm 3D for all of the informations and their help. Certainly, thanks to
our entire respondent for their cooperation in answering our questionnaire.

ABSTRACT

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This survey was to investigate the sources of stress among college students in Kolej Yayasan
Pelajaran Johor. A questionnaire survey was conducted to collect research data. A total of 50
questionnaires were distributed, and all the 50 valid responses were obtained. This survey
examined various academic, interpersonal, and environmental stressors. This survey determined
the major sources of stress for students. Some of the areas that were investigated were the
stressors that students are encountering; how they handle various stressors, and ways students
manage stressors. This area of study is important because students are undergoing multiple life
changes. This life change can add a strenuous amount of stress on a student. Investigating the
different areas where stress occurs can help students learn ways to cope with their stress.

INTRODUCTION

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There have been many studies which have reported strong relationship between stress and
college students. Some individuals are more sensitive to some stressors than others; so, the
persons characteristics and behavior patterns must be looked at to determine their importance
and their vulnerability to stress. The experience of stress in humans is universal, but there are
also marked individual differences in how stress is experienced. Stress has been known to be
the fuel the body uses to meet the challenges of our fast-paced modern life; for others, it is the
aversive by-product of such a life. Stress has been associated with major life events, daily life
hassles, and changes in life. Stress is created by excessive environmental and internal demands
that need constant effort and adjustment.
Many college students undergo considerable stress due to the demands associated with
change: leaving home, becoming independent decision makers, and competing against new
standards. Some students can see these transitions as a positive experience that can be exciting,
but some students seem to be threatened by this change. Graduate school is where many graduate
students experience a time of increased demands, expectations, and stress. Stress can affect a
students grades, health, and personal adjustment. How students perceive the immediate
environment, their personal lives, and tasks confronting them serves to define, in a unique
manner, people and events as potentially dangerous or relatively innocuous.
A questionnaire survey was created to determine the stress among college students. A
questionnaire consisting of two sections, including basic data and stress among students was
developed. A 10-item, questionnaire was administered to students of Kolej Yayasan Pelajaran
Johor using convenience sampling method. The questionnaires were classified as either daily
hassles or major life events. The questionnaires were randomly distributed to the students around
the college. Participants were 50 students at a mid sized, Kolej Yayasan Pelajaran Johor and
varied in year in school, gender, age, race, religion and major. Due to time constraints a study
was not conducted to compare the stress levels of graduate and undergraduate student stress.
Being there has not been much research done on comparing these two populations, this would be
a study that could be pursued in the future when there are not any time constraints.

DISCUSSION

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1. Students often suffer from stress.

4%

Agree

28%

Don't know

Disagree

68%

68% of the students agree that students often suffer stress. 28% of the students dont know that
students often suffer stress. 4% of the students disagree that students often suffer stress.
Therefore, most of the students agree that students often suffer stress.

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2. Too many assignments cause stress among students.

84%

70
60
50
40
30
20

14%

10
0

Agree

Dont know

Disagree

84% of the students agree that too many assigments cause stress. 14% of the students dont know
that too many assignments cause stress among students. 2% of the students disagree that too
many assignments cause stress. Therefore, most of the students agree that too many assignments
cause stress.

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3. Financial problems always cause students to suffer stress.

12%
18%
Agree

Dont know

Disagree
70%

70% of the students agree that financial problems cause students to suffer stress while 12% of the
students dont know that financial problems can cause stress. 18% of the students disagree that
financial problems always cause students to suffer stress. Hence, most of the students agree that
financial problems always cause students to suffer stress.

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4. Family problems cause stress.

18%

30

14%

20
10
0

Agree

Dont know

Disagree

68% of the students agree that family problems cause stress in their life. 18% of the students
dont know that family problems cause stress while 14% of them disagree that family problems
cause stress. Majority of the students agree that family problems cause stress among them.

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5. Friends can also cause stress.

Dont know

Disagree
68%

Theres 68% of the student who were agreed that friends can also cause stress. Meanwhile, 26%
of the students dont know and 6% of the students disagree that friends can cause stress. As the
result, most of the students agree that friends can cause stress in their life.

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6. Boyrfriend/Girlfriend add up to your stress.

40%

42%

18%

Agree
Dont know
Disagree

40% of the students agree that boyfriend/girlfriend can add up to their stress while 42% of the
students dont know and another 18% of the students disagree that boyfriend/girlfriend add up to
students stress. Subsequently, most of the students dont know that boyfriend/girlfriend add up
to their stress.

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7. Stress will interupt students' study.

4%

Agree

30%

Dont know

Disagree

66%

Theres 66% of the students agree that stress will interupt students study. Meanwhile, 30% of the
students dont know that stress can interupt their study. The another 4% of the students disagree
that stress will interupt studentsstudy. As the result, most of the student agree that stress will
interupt their study.

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8. You smoke cigarettes to overcome stress.

32%
16%

10

52%

0
Agree
Dont know
Disagree

Theres 32% of the students agree that smoking can overcome stress while 16% of the them dont
know that smoke cigarettes can overcome stress. Another 52% of the students disagree that
students smoking to overcome stress. Hence, majority of the students disagree that students
smoke to overcome stress.

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9. You will be depressed when stress.

18%

14%
Agree

Dont know

Disagree
68%

68% of the students agree that they will get depressed when suffering stress. Meanwhile, 14% of
them dont know weither they will get depressed or not. The another 18% of the students
disagree that students will be depressed when suffering stress. Most of the student agree that they
will get depressed when suffering stress.

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10. You share your problems with your friends,family or counselor when stress
70
60

70%

50

40
30
20

14%

10

16%

0
Agree
Dont know
Disagree

Theres 70% of the student agree that students share their problems with their friends, family or
counselor when suffering stress while 14% of them dont know and another 16% of the students
disagree that students share their problems with their friends, family or counselor when suffering
stress. Therefore, majority of the students agree that students share their problems with their
friends, family or counselor when suffering stress.

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CONCLUSION
This research revealed some of the differences in point of view of the students in Kolej Yayasan
Pelajaran Johor about stress among stress. This research seemed to be supportive that the
students often suffer from stress. The students agreed that too many assignments cause stress
among them. In addition, students also agreed that family problems and friends cause students to
suffer stress. Futhermore, the students agreed that stress will interupt students study and most of
the students get depressed when suffering stress. Moreover, the students agreed that students
shared their problems with their friends, family or counselor when suffer from stress. However ,
most of the students dont know that boyfriend/girlfriend can add up to their stress. On the other
hand, majority of the students disagreed that students smoke to overcome stress. Stress cannot be
prevented, but there seem to be some interventions available that students can acquire to help
them relieve some of the stress the may be experiencing. This research was help to show the
interventions that can be used to elp reduce the stress level in students life.

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RECOMMENDATIONS

The researches recommend that university decision makers have to provide students with
a psychological, social and academic counselling in order to decrease the students stress. So they
can achieve better and have a good mental health. They have to involve students with different
activities to reduce the gaps between them; also they have to provide students with a suitable
teaching and learning methods in order to decrease their academic stress.
College students should pay attention to their physical and mental health and examine
their emotions at all times to avoid onset of stress-induced depression or physical disorders.
Besides, they should learn to understand, accept, and recognize themselves, take a positive
attitude toward getting along with their friends, learn to express and manage their emotions, and
effectively manage their emotions so as to develop positive relations and an optimistic view of
life. In their learning process, they should cultivate an undaunted spirit. Once any stress-induced
emotion arises, they should relax the emotion through an appropriate channel, examine their own
problems, and seek solutions.
Moreover , college students should play an active role in stress management. On one
hand, they can learn various stress coping measures from various channels and transform anxiety
or frustration caused by inadequate adaptation to stress. On the other, they should also enhance
their emotions management abilities, monitor their emotions, and build their own emotions
management models. If any stress arises, they should analyze the causes of the stress from a
positive perspective and seek solutions or support from professional institutions.
Family support is helpful for students faced with stress, no matter how they are adaptable
to the stress. While college students should take advantage of family support, their family
members should try to understand their interests, specialties, and abilities so as to avoid having
too high expectations of them and causing them additional stress.

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