SOCIAL STRESS OF FEMALE STUDENTS OF SRINAGAR, JAMMU KASHMIR

Stress is a state to which the natural body equilibrium i.e. Homeostasis is disturbed caused by any threat to organism. Only some stresses are universal. Stress relates to the force applied to a system that invariably brings about some change or modification. The present study was conducted in university of Kashmir. For the Present study, few departments were selected which are M.C.A, Botany, chemistry, Home Science, Education and Psychology department. Six hundred (600) women students were serving as subject in the study. The sample was consists of 100 M.C.A, 100 Botany, 100 chemistry, 100 Home Science, 100 Education and 100 Psychology women students of Kashmir University. The stress of various departments’ women college students of Kashmir University was measured by the standard questionnaire of stress inventory designed by Arun Singh, K. Singh and Arpana Singh. All the statement was scored on the five point (3) scale. All the items were given a score of 3 for frequently, 2 for Sometimes, 1 for Seldom. The sum of these scores gives the attitude score for the subject. The total score varies from showing positive/ negative stress facing by various departments’ women students of Kashmir University.