chapter1+(stress+intro)

** Stress is what you feel when we worried or uncomfortable about something. This worry in our mind can make body feel bad. We may feel angry, frustrated, scared, or afraid which can give us a stomachache or a headache. Stress is a common problem that affects almost all of us at some point in our lives, sometimes even on a daily basis. Stress is the way that you feel when pressure is placed on you. A little bit of pressure can be productive, give you motivation, and help you to perform better at something. However, too much pressure or prolonged pressure can lead to stress, which is unhealthy for the mind and body. Everyone reacts differently to stress, and some people may have a higher threshold than others. Too much stress often leads to physical, mental and emotional problems. This is the reason why we need to discover the response of UMP students about stress. Therefore a research about the perception of stress will be conducted among the UMP students.
 * 1.1 **** INTRODUCTION

** 1.2 ** ** STATEMENT OF THE PROBLEM **   The issues of the problem is what are the main factors and the effects of stress among students nowadays as well as the ways to cope with the problems.

**1.3 **** RESEARCH OBJECTIVES

The current study aims to fulfilled three main objectives ** a) To access the main factors that can cause of stress. b) To find out the effects of the stress. c) To recognize the ways to overcome this problem. ** 1.4 **** RESEARCH QUESTIONS **  a) 1. What are the main factors that can cause stress? b) 2. What are the effects caused by stress to students? c) 3. How can we solve this problem?


 * 1.5**  ** DEFINITION OF TERMS

a) Stress – According to Compact Oxford English Dictionary, stress is a pressure or tension exerted on a material object and also a state of mental, emotional, or other strain.  b)   Physical - According to Compact Oxford English Dictionary, physical is r elating to the body as opposed to the mind, relating to things perceived through the senses as opposed to the mind and involving bodily contact or activity. **  **  c)    Mental -  According to Compact Oxford English Dictionary, relating to disorders or illnesses of the mind.    **