Graduate Research Papers
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Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Keywords
College students -- Psychology; Stress (Psychology);
Abstract
Graduate students face an increased number of activities and responsibilities while in graduate school that, taken together, can be stressful. Upon entering graduate school, a graduate assistant becomes involved in activities such as becoming a staff member, teachers assistant, advisor, counselor, or research assistant. The student must also carry a heavy course load in addition to the requirements of a graduate assistantship. This increase in activities is in addition to other problems the student already may face: family anxiety, unevenness in preparation and experiences among students, program inflexibility, and lack of support services for graduate students. Researchers have determined that stress is a possible cause of attrition among many graduate students. Some known sources of stress in graduate school are as follows: a) fear of academic failure, b) interpersonal problems, c) concerns over the unexpected, uncontrolled situations (fate failure), d) general uncertainties of graduate school and concerns about its support systems, e) finances, f) family 2 and marital problems g) gender differences, and finally h) age difference. The purpose of this study is to identify sources of stress for graduate students and to suggest alternatives for alleviating stress. First, stress and its various forms will be discussed. Second, the sources of stress will be examined. Finally, related solutions will be presented to meet those needs.
Year of Submission
1990
Degree Name
Master of Arts in Education
Department
Department of Educational Administration and Counseling
First Advisor
Michael D. Waggoner
Date Original
1990
Object Description
1 PDF file (34 leaves)
Copyright
©1990 Irene D. Gordon
Language
en
File Format
application/pdf
Recommended Citation
Gordon, Irene D., "Stress and graduate school" (1990). Graduate Research Papers. 2425.
https://scholarworks.uni.edu/grp/2425
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