Stress in undergraduate students of the Faculty of Architecture, Chulalongkorn University.

Abstract

Background : Studying in the Department of Architectural, students need to learn integrative arts with science to create the perfect designs. Doing so, the students have to face the issues of time limits, faculty and educational environment all these affect their stress levels.

Objective : To study the levels and the factors of stress among undergraduate students of Department of Architectural, Faculty of Architecture, Chulalongkorn University.

Design : A cross-sectional descriptive study.

Setting : Department of Architectural, Faculty of Architecture, Chulalongkorn University.

Materials and Methods : Data were collected from the students of Architectural Department, Faculty of Architecture, Chulalongkorn University, academic Year 2014, from freshmen Year to senior year, using stress measuring test and demographic questionnaire. Data were analyzed by Descriptive Statistic, Chi-Square Test and Multiple Logistic Regression Analysis.

Results : Most students (39.7%) are of moderate level of stress level with average stress score of 65.8 and S.D. of 31.1. Multiple Logistic Regression Analysis shows that the stress of the students results from: high amount of schoolwork (OR = 2.16, 95%C.I. = 1.23 - 3.80, p <0.01), less weekly teacher’s consulting on student’s project designs (OR = 0.61, 95%C.I.= 0.38 - 0.98, p = 0.04) and lastly, the students’ increasing age (OR = 1.34, 95%C.I. = 1.11-1.60, p <0.01).

Conclusion : Most students of the Department of Architectural, Faculty of Architecture, Chulalongkorn University, have in moderate stress level. The stressor of the students while studying are: having too much schoolwork, less weekly teacher’s consulting on student’s project designs and lastly, the students’ increasing age.