Stress, Coping Strategies and Well being Among Bahrain University Female Married Students

Abstract

The aim of this study was to investigate stress university female married students may be exposed to. Female married students were chosen because they are expected to play simultaneously various and sometimes contradicting roles that put them under a lot of stress. To carry out this study, a sample comprising 58 students who belonged to major University colleges (sciences, engineering, education, arts and business) was chosen. Also, to collect the required date, a questionnaire was designed. In addition to instructions and demographic data, the questionnaire comprised three major dimensions (stress sources, coping strategies and students’ well-being) around each of these dimensions a lot of items were written. Reliability and validity analysis showed that the questionnaire was both reliable and valid. Results show that academic matters such as study load, timing, research, etc were the most stressful matters. Moreover, it was found that the most widely used strategy to curb stress was religious practices such as praying, making Dikhr and Doa’a. As to the well-being part, it was found that the students appeared not to be content and are suffering from some significant distress. At the end of this study, some suggestions that may help reduce stress, increase coping strategies and improve students’ well-being were recommended.