Stress management among undergraduates
Globally, psychologists have proved the negative results of stress to an individual in terms of performance. This is due to the negative effects of stress such as poor concentration, irritability, sleep disorders, fatigue as well as mental and physical illnesses. Consequently, the undergraduates worldwide are facing intense stress resulting in poor cognitive performances in their day to day activities (Ludwig et al, 2015). Moreover, governmental and non-governmental institutions have come to their rescue in order to help them cope with the situation and improve their performance using different stress management interventions.
According to Greenberg (2017), indulgence into physical activities such as exercising is one of the best interventions that can help undergraduate relieve their stress and react positively to the environmental stimuli. According to the research, the working hypothesis is whether exercises help in relieving stress in an undergraduate while the null hypothesis is that exercises have nothing to do with relieving stress. Pursuing the research further, a group of undergraduates working in Maryland Hospital was chosen to be the sample in question because they are exposed to a highly stressful environment. Besides that, observation was the most effective method of research since it lacks biases and a strict guideline to follow because it is flexible. Some of the study variables include the undergraduate’ movement, behavior, speech, and reactions. Also, the frequency of exercising whether at work or at home. All these variables can be observed and tabulated for further analysis. This will help in assessing the degree of stress and justify how they try to manage their stresses.
In conclusion, this study method observes the ethics of privacy and respect since an individual is studied indirectly through their conduct. Moreover, the study will be beneficial in the creation of awareness towards the importance of exercise as a stress reliever.
References
Greenberg, J. S. (2017). Comprehensive stress management. McGraw-Hill Education.
Ludwig, A. B., Burton, W., Weingarten, J., Milan, F., Myers, D. C., & Kligler, B.(2015). Depression and stress amongst undergraduate medical students. BMC medical education, 15(1), 141.