• Fayaz Ahmad Bhat
• Bilal Ahmad Bhat

Stress is an emotional pressure resulting from the challenges, problems and difficulties of life and if not handled properly, may affect the person physically as well as mentally, ultimately deteriorating his performance in daily life activities. The college students are more vulnerable to stress because of their stage of development. The causes of stress among them are umpteen. Through this study, an attempt has been made to trace out the main causes of stress among the college students. The sample for study was selected among the students of Government Degree College Dooru by using convenience sampling technique. It has been found that academics is the main cause of stress among college students. It was suggested that the burden of stress may be mitigated by guiding the students in carrying out various assignments on the part of teacher and organising co-curricular activities. The counselling of students is also pivotal in this direction.

Stress, Pressure, College Students, Co-curricular activities

"A Study on causes and Factors of Stress among College Students", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.6, Issue 5, page no.367-369, May-2019, Available :http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR1905C51.pdf

"A Study on causes and Factors of Stress among College Students", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org | UGC and issn Approved), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.6, Issue 5, page no. pp367-369, May-2019, Available at : http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR1905C51.pdf