Table 1.
Sources of stress
| Sources of stress | Number of respondents Yes, n (%) |
|---|---|
| Academic stressors | |
| Vastness of academic curriculum | 180 (47.4) |
| Frequency of examination | 12 (3.2) |
| Competition with the peer group | 10 (2.6) |
| Fear of failure or poor performance in examination | 130 (34.2) |
| Lack of recreation | 48 (12.6) |
| Psychosocial stressors | |
| High parental expectation | 271 (71.3) |
| Loneliness | 38 (10) |
| Family problem | 20 (5.3) |
| Financial problem | 51 (13.4) |
| Relation with opposite sex | 0 (0) |
| Environmental stressors | |
| Traveling between college and home | 19 (5) |
| Accommodation away from home | 8 (2.1) |
| Quality of food in mess/home | 16 (4.2) |
| Living conditions in hostel/home | 197 (51.8) |
| Adjusting with roommates/neighbors | 140 (36.8) |