Date of Submission

5-2-2024

Document Type

Thesis

Advisor

Taylor M. Bigelow

Keywords

college students, stress management, meditation, mindfulness

LCSH

college students as consumers, mindfulness (psychology), meditation, stress management

Abstract

This thesis will investigate if collegiates use stress management strategies during a stressful event and whether they find these strategies useful and effective. This thesis will use the Homes Rahe Life Stress Inventory to measure perceived stress and control of participants (Holmes-rahe stress inventory, 2022). This thesis makes use of a Qualtrics questionnaire that asks participants what stress management strategies they use, when they use them, and if they find them effective in reducing stress. This survey was sent out to students through their university email. After the participants’ answers were collected, they were input into SPSS. Then a statistical analysis was completed to see if there is any significant data, correlation, or association between it. It was hypothesized that those who score high on the Homes-Rahe Life Stress Inventory do not use stress managements strategies. It was also hypothesized that those who score low on the Homes-Rahe Life Stress Inventory use stress management strategies and find them effective in reducing stress.

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