Reaserch on Stress Coping Mechanisms in Youth
STRESS COPING MECHANISMS AMONG YOUTH (PGDM STUDENTS)
1. INTRODUCTION A word which we consistently heard and feared from the day we thought of doing management studies is “STRESS”. Management studies have been perceived as a hectic and stressful course from the inception of the same. Every individual has his own methods for coping up with the stress; like playing games, working out in gym, listening to music, doing yoga, chatting with friends etc. This is a topic which any management studies student can easily relate. After experiencing the taste of stress in management studies, we decided to do a research on stress coping mechanisms among youth, especially among PGDM students. The finding of this research is based on the responses which were taken from the PGDM Students of Xavier Institute of Management and entrepreneurship, Bangalore. A PGDM student has to go through different types of stress in his every day, from deadlines on assignments, presentations, exams, relationships, placement etc. The word “stress‟ is defined by the Oxford Dictionary as “a state of affair involving demand of physical or mental energy”.A condition or circumstances which can distribute the normal physical and mental health of an individual. Stress is the tension and pressure that result when an individual views situations which present a demand that threatens to exceed his or her capabilities or resources. In stress uncertainty over the outcomes and outcomes must be important are the two important issue which must be satisfied. If an average student wants to qualify exam with distinction, it means there is an uncertainty about outcome but it will be important for that particular student. Lastly, potential stress of that student becomes actual stress. Stress management is important for all human being without stress an individual cannot survive. Post graduate management students need to perform well in their studies as well as personal
1. INTRODUCTION A word which we consistently heard and feared from the day we thought of doing management studies is “STRESS”. Management studies have been perceived as a hectic and stressful course from the inception of the same. Every individual has his own methods for coping up with the stress; like playing games, working out in gym, listening to music, doing yoga, chatting with friends etc. This is a topic which any management studies student can easily relate. After experiencing the taste of stress in management studies, we decided to do a research on stress coping mechanisms among youth, especially among PGDM students. The finding of this research is based on the responses which were taken from the PGDM Students of Xavier Institute of Management and entrepreneurship, Bangalore. A PGDM student has to go through different types of stress in his every day, from deadlines on assignments, presentations, exams, relationships, placement etc. The word “stress‟ is defined by the Oxford Dictionary as “a state of affair involving demand of physical or mental energy”.A condition or circumstances which can distribute the normal physical and mental health of an individual. Stress is the tension and pressure that result when an individual views situations which present a demand that threatens to exceed his or her capabilities or resources. In stress uncertainty over the outcomes and outcomes must be important are the two important issue which must be satisfied. If an average student wants to qualify exam with distinction, it means there is an uncertainty about outcome but it will be important for that particular student. Lastly, potential stress of that student becomes actual stress. Stress management is important for all human being without stress an individual cannot survive. Post graduate management students need to perform well in their studies as well as personal