A Study on Comparison of Stress Management Factors among Undergraduate and Postgraduate Students

College life is one of the most scintillating and memorable experience in an adolescents life. It is in college that an adolescent enjoys the vibrant environment, the company of friends, and the various academic and co-curricular activities, which enriches, nurtures and prepares the adolescent for adulthood. The objective of this study was to investigate the comparison of stress among undergraduate arts, engineering and post graduate students from different disciplinary areas. Through sampling, a total of 470 students were selected to participate in this research. The present paper examines the sources and effects of stress based on the comparison of college students. It is hoped that the findings of the present study will assist college students to deal with stress and help advance knowledge on coping strategies to face life stress.