STRESSORS AMONG FIRST YEAR STUDENTS AT AHFAD UNIVERSITY FOR WOMEN

Background: This is a cross section study curried out during the study year 2010/2011, targeting female students in Ahfad University for Women (Omdurman -Sudan), who enrolled in all schools of the university during the mentioned study year. Objectives:The aim of this study is to examine individual difference in stressors among first year in Ahfad University due to original home; the relationship between economic status and academic level of parents of first year students and the degree of stressors Methodology: data was collected using a questionnaire for gathering information about the respondents (age, origin, educational and occupational levels of the parent, economic status of the family), which prepared by the researcher.In addition to that the researcher used Student Stress Survey (Scale) will be used (Insel and Roth, 1985).Results: the study showed that there is high level of stress among first year students in Ahfad University (P 0.05).There is significant difference in the level of stress among first year students in Ahfad University attributed to origin in favor of students from urban origin (P 0.5).Concerning the relationship between economic status and the degree of stress, the findings revealed that, there is no significant correlation between the two variables (P > 0.05), on the other hand, the level of parents education is significantly correlated to stress (P 0.05). Conclusion:The current study showed that prevalence of stress is relatively high.There is prominent difference between urban and rural students, in addition to that there is existence of strong relationships between levels of stress and both educational level of parents and economic condition of the family among Ahfad University students.