Indian Journal of Health and Wellbeing

Saika Farid ¹, Shabana Azmi ¹, Shamim. A. Ansari ¹

Affiliations
1 Department of Psychology, Aligarh Muslim University, Aligarh, IN

Abstract

Higher education studies have become stressful day by day due to extremely high work load, future consciousness in students and due to expectations of parents/ caregivers. These responsibilities and challenges result in stress which has been widely accepted as the main barrier for academic success. In the long run, stressful life events are changed into bad moods, negative cognitions and towards depressive symptoms. Self efficacy is impactful not only in maintaining emotional, behavioral and cognitive functioning but also on the whole considered as a key element for optimizing human potential. Self efficacy is a development of learning process that masters self control which enables the individuals to authorize themselves. The present study was aimed to evaluate the role of self efficacy on stress and depression among university students. Sample comprised of students (N=75) of post graduate level. Sample was divided into male (n= 35) and female (n=40). Data were subjected to multivariate analysis of variance (MANOVA). Results indicate that self efficacy have significant influence on both stress and depression. Thus, results clearly indicated stronger self efficacy produces better higher education outcomes and it appears as a negotiator of stress and depression for university students.

Keywords

Self Efficacy, Stress, Depression.

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Saika Farid ¹, Arshad Hussain ²

Affiliations
1 Department of Psychology, Aligarh Muslim University, Aligarh, Uttar Pradesh, IN
2 Department of Psychaitry, Govt. Medical College, Srinagar, Jammu and Kashmir, IN

Abstract

Perceived stress as the outcome of hierarchy is most common among the socially and economically backward groups of the Kashmir and most effected among them are women of this society. In this society marginal social status leads to social isolation and alienation among socio-economically backward classes and certain factors such as continuous criticism, negligence and lack of respect appear to contribute to the stress towards women of this group. Stressful life events in their life induce significant physiological changes that lower their resistance towards disease and diminish level of health status also. The present study was planned to see the influence of Perceived stress on Health Related Quality of Life (HRQoL) among marginalized women of Kashmir. Sample comprised of n=100 women from socio-economically backward group of Srinagar district of Kashmir region. Data was analyzed through one-way ANOVA. Results indicated that perceived stress had significant influence on HRQoL among marginalized women of Kashmir. Post hoc analysis further revealed that low stress group was different from higher stress group on health related quality of life whereas moderate stress group showed no difference with both the groups.

Keywords

Stress, HRQoL, Marginalized Women.

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