PERCEIVED STRESS AMONG THE B-SCHOOL STUDENTS OF DUBAI AND COIMBATORE – A COMPARATIVE STUDY

Abstract

Stress is a significant problem for college students that can lead to poor academic performance, anxiety, depression, and other serious health outcomes. This study attempted to study the level of perceived stress among the B-School students of Dubai and compared it with the level of perceived stress among the B-School students of Coimbatore. By administering structuredquestionnaire, the level of stress among the students was assessed. Independent sample t-test was applied to test the equality of means. There was a significant difference in the level of perceived stress among the B-School students of Dubai and Coimbatore. B-School students of Dubai experience a higher level of perceived stress compared to the B-School students of Coimbatore.