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Journal of Social and Development Sciences Vol. 1, No. 5, pp. 194-201, June 2011 College Academic Stress: Differences along Gender Lines Glenn M. Calaguas Institute of Arts and Sciences, Pampanga Agricultural College Magalang, Pampanga, Philippines glenn_calaguas@yahoo.com Abstract: This study examined the perception of academic stress among college students in a state college in the Philippines highlighting gender differences. In order to achieve the purpose of the study, an indigenous survey instrument was developed. A total of 1,210 college students chosen through systematic random sampling responded to the survey instrument. To determine gender differences among the respondents, independent samples t-test was used via SPSS version 15.0. Statistical analyses showed that male and female respondents differed significantly in their perceptions of subject, teacher, schedule, classroom, and expectation-related stressors but did not significantly differ in their perceptions of enrolment and admission, classmate, and financial- related stressors. Generally, no significant difference was found between male and female respondents in their perception of academic stressors, however using the mean scores as basis, female respondents scored higher compared to male respondents. Keywords: Academic stress, College Students, Gender Differences, Perception, State College 1. Introduction and Literature Stress can be considered as “any factor, acting internally or externally, which makes adaptation to environment difficult and which induces increased effort on the part of the individual to maintain a state of equilibrium between himself and herself and the external environment” (Humphrey, Yow, & Bowden, 2000, p. 2-3). Additionally, “stress is a physical and mental response to everyday demands, particularly those associated with change” (Richlin-Klonsky & Hoe, 2003, p. 3). In recent years, “stress has become an important topic in academic circle” (Agolla & Ongori, 2009, p. 63)...

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