What causes Stress?
Stressors are anything that cause or increase stress. Below are a few examples:
1. Academics – by far the biggest stressor for college students: the pressure of not failing.
2. Dating – relationship problems may add to the pressure/stress of academics.
3. Environment – certain environments can bring about stress such as discussing/viewing heated topics, slow moving traffic, trying to find a parking spot, etc.
4. Extracurricular – some students may feel pressured to make extracurricular activities a part of their daily routine to the point where every hour of the day is accounted for.
5. Peers – peer pressure is a major stressor, especially pressure that is negatively influenced.
6. Time Management – one of the biggest stressors is not knowing how to plan and execute daily activities such as class, work, study time, extracurricular activities, and time alone.
7. Money – some student find themselves thinking more about money than they do anything else. Money is a huge stressor that college students face.