Stress bei Studierenden mit und ohne Nebenjob

Abstract

Background and objectives: Students are faced with a number of stressors. How can the knowledge of different stress mindsets, i.e. beliefs about enhancing or debilitating effects of stress, be used to reduce stress. As special stressor, students’ part-time employment to supplement income while studying will be considered. Methods: In this cross-sectional study, N = 195 students completed an online questionnaire about their experience regarding stress, stress mindsets and part-time employment. Hypotheses were analysed by means of correlation and moderation analyses. Results: Findings show that the students experience a medium amount of stress. A mindset that stress can enhance one’s own performance and health were related to less stress experiences. Part-time employment emerged as a buffer of detrimental effects of debilitating stress mindsets on students’ stress experiences. Conclusion: Stress is an integral part of student life. Hence, it is important to understand how to reduce or use stress experiences. Believing that stress is enhancing, stressors are experienced as less aversive. These findings have high implications for future stress reduction or stress management programs offered to students.