Level of Stress and Technology Support for the University Workforce and Freshmen Students

Abstract

Any abrupt circustance of everyday life bring in stress among individuals.It is worthwhile to produce an assessment tool of the intensity of stress, identify and rank stressors and produce data base for possible interventionsfrom the perspective of stressed clientele -workforce and students. Theoretically, Transactional model of stress and coping posits individuals viewing the environment objectively and deriving explanation for stress experienced to work out ways to deal with the situation. The study employed quantitative, descriptive, online survey of stress level, stressors and preferred intervention to non-probable sample of workforce and students of Bulacan State University (N=317), and adhered to the ethical protocols particularly informed consent, risk management, data confidentiality and privacy. From the data analysis, findings infer significant and moderate level of stress. Among the stressors are family expectations, academic requirements and adjustments, social life, etc. Among the interventions perceived to be helpful are: learning support on mental health, counseling, spiritual support and team building. A technology interface is designed to make the initial assessment into technology form that would be easily accessible to prospective clients and to be managed by administrators who may be psychologists, guidance counselors or academicians. The study forwards the feasibility of a stress intensity measuring applications and the fulfillment of SDGs 3 and 9 – good health and well-being and Industry growth, innovation and infrastructure. It looked into the psychological well-being of the participants and designed a possible technology to make an accessible tool that would gauge stress quickly and efficiently.