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Stresspression? A Study On The Relationship Between Perceived Stress, Depression And College Females, Ingrid Mateo Jan 2014

Stresspression? A Study On The Relationship Between Perceived Stress, Depression And College Females, Ingrid Mateo

Phi Kappa Phi Research Symposium (2012-2016)

The purpose of this study was to assess perceived stress levels among college students at a university in rural southeast Georgia. The period of undergraduate education introduces a new social environment that may require young adults to appraise their resources of social support and coping strategies to manage stress (Chao, 2012). The researcher hypothesized that white, freshman, female students would have higher perceived stress level than any other group. To test this, a self-administered survey was used in this quantitative, non-experimental, cross-sectional study. The survey was administered to 203 participants, all over the age of 18. Sampling methodology conducted in …


Health Status Within The Workplace, Kristina Bonham, Brooke April Tomlin Jan 2014

Health Status Within The Workplace, Kristina Bonham, Brooke April Tomlin

Phi Kappa Phi Research Symposium (2012-2016)

The purpose of this study was to assess health status in the workplace and determine if diagnosis of a major illness impacted work. The research design used was a quantitative, descriptive, non-experimental, one-shot study in which the 19-question survey measured the health behaviors of a variety of employers (n=50) along with 4-variable questions assessing fear. Chronic diseases such as heart disease, stroke, cancer, diabetes, and arthritis are among the most common, costly, and preventable of all health problems in the U.S. and 7 out of 10 deaths among Americans each year are from chronic diseases (Community Health Charities, 2012). Poor …