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Nearly half reported being stressed and about a quarter reported being very stressed. Results highlight gender differences in coping approaches and identify demand for new strategies such as massage, yoga, and meditation. 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Oswalt, Christina C. Riddock  \nFew studies have examined graduate students and stress. At a large,  \nSoutheastern university, 223 graduate students completed a survey about  \nfactors contributing their stress, current coping strategies and related  \nuniversity services. A majority felt stressed (48.9%) or very stressed  \n(24.7%). There were significant differences in coping strategies of males  \nand females. Many were interested in learning about and using new  \ncoping strategies such as massage, yoga and meditation. Additionally,  \naffordable health insurance, improving the physical environment (i.e.,  \nparking), and increasing communication in the academic context could  \nreduce stress levels. Discussion about how health centers, counseling  \ncenters and other Student Affairs departments can help the university  \naddress these issues to reduce overall graduate student stress is included.  \nStress can be defined as, ―the inability to cope with a perceived (real or imaginary) threat to one‘s mental, physical, emotional, and spiritual well-being which results in a series of physiological responses and adaptations‖(Seaward, 2002, p. 4) . This threat can be either positive (eustress) such as graduation or starting a new relationship, or negative, also called distress, with examples including academic probation or not being able to pay for school. Similarly, there are two major types of stressors: life events (such as relocation and death) and chronic strains (such as multiple roles and inadequate finances) . Students attending a university can experience both eustress and distress in the chronic or life event forms. Life events can include starting college, possibly in a new area without a social support network or graduating. Chronic stress for students can include, but is not limited to, their living environment, academic pressures, and financial concerns.  \nWithin the college population, mental health issues have been well documented (Benton, Robertson, Wen-Chih, Newton, & Benton, 2003; Gallagher, 2004; Kisch, Leino, & Silverman, 2005; Young, 2003) . According to a recent national health college survey, 1 in 10 college students have been diagnosed with  \n*Sara B. Oswalt is an assistant professor, Christina C. Riddock is a graduate student, both in the department of health and kinesiology at the University of Texas at San Antonio. Correspondence concerning this article should be sent to [sara.oswalt@utsa.edu](sara.oswalt@utsa.edu).  \ndepression (National Mental Health Association [NMHA], 2006) . Another study of 13,000 university students found that the number of students with depression had increased significantly from 1989 to 2001, as did the percentage of students who were suicidal (Benton, et al., 2003) . A recent national study showed that 10.7% of college students surveyed had seriously considered attempting suicide in the last 12 months and 2.0% had attempted suicide in the last 12 months (American College Health Association [ACHA], 2006b) . There has also been an increase, from 10% to 25%, in the number of students who were taking psychiatric medications (Benton, et al.) . This finding is consistent with the more than 400% increase in spending (from $4 billion to $18 billion) nationally on prescription drugs used to treat mental illnesses from 1991 to 2001 (Mark, Coffey, Vandivort-Warren, Harwood, & King, 2005) . While acceptance of prescription medication use for mental health may have changed during this time frame, the extreme increase supports an overall increase in mental health issues as well.  \nSome college students experience more severe mental health issues; however, many others experience the signs and symptoms of stress. A recent national study of college students indicated that many students felt overwhelmed with all they have to do, with almost half of students (46.5%) having this feeling at least 7 times a y","cbCainRsz5gkOieF","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCainRsz5gkOieF","pdf",936508,21,"English","# Graduate student stress levels\n## Coping strategies and university services\n# Defining stress and stressors\n## Eustress vs. distress\n## Life events vs. chronic strains\n# Mental health and prevalence of depression\n## Suicide ideation and attempts\n## Psychiatric medication use\n# Stress effects on academics\n## Impact on grades and course outcomes\n# Trends over time and contributing factors\n## Anxiety, being overwhelmed, and workload","[{\"question\":\"How many graduate students reported feeling stressed or very stressed in the survey?\",\"answer\":\"48.9% reported being stressed and 24.7% reported being very stressed.\"},{\"question\":\"What coping strategies did many graduate students show interest in using?\",\"answer\":\"Many were interested in learning and using strategies such as massage, yoga, and meditation.\"},{\"question\":\"How does stress negatively affect students' academics according to the provided data?\",\"answer\":\"Stress was associated with lower exam and course grades, including reports of receiving a lower grade, a lower course grade, or withdrawing/incompletes due to stress.\"}]","What to Do About Being Overwhelmed: Graduate Students, Stress and University Services | PDF",1792088971,53]