Sources of sixth form stress

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Abstract
A 50‐item questionnaire was used to investigate the sources of stress among 223 sixth formers in schools in the North of England. About two‐thirds of the students felt that being a student preparing for a public examination caused them either “a lot of stress” or “extreme stress”. Twenty‐nine sources of stress correlated with self‐reported student stress, and the item relating to “examination pressures” was consistently associated with high levels of stress. With the exception of only three items, there were no significant differences between males and females in their responses. A principal components analysis of the sources of stress produced 12 factors, suggesting that stress is not unidimensional but multidimensional. From the results obtained, it was considered that, after further research and development, the questionnaire might become a useful diagnostic instrument for use in the context of stress counselling.

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