Kohn‚ Lafreniere 1990

INSTRUCTIONS: The following is a list of experiences which many students have some time or another. Please put a checkmark in the spaces below indicating for each experience below IF it has been a part of your life over the past month.

1. Conflict with your boyfriend’s/girlfriend’s/spouse’s family _____

2. Being let down or disappointed by a friend _____

3. Conflict with a professor _____

4. Social rejection _____

5. Too many things to do at once ____

6. Being taken for granted ____

7. Financial conflicts with family members _____

8. ha‎ving your trust betrayed by a friend ____

9. Separation from people you care about ____

10. Struggling to meet your own academic standards ____

11. ha‎ving your contributions overlooked ____

12. Being taken advantage of _____

13. Not enough leisure time _____

14. A lot of responsibilities _____

15. Struggling to meet the academic standards of others ____

16. Dissatisfaction with school ____

17. Decisions about intimate relationships ____

18. Not enough time to meet your obligations ____

19. Dissatisfaction with your mathematical ability ____

20. Important decision about your future career ____

21. Financial Burdens ____

22. Dissatisfaction with your reading ability ____

23. Important decisions about your education ____

24. Loneliness ____

25. Lower grades than you had hoped for ____

26. Conflict with teaching assistant(s)/tutors _____

27. Not enough time for sleep ____

28. Conflicts with your family ____

29. Heavy demands from extracurricular activities ____

30. Finding courses too demanding ____

31. Conflicts with friends ____

32. Hard effort to get ahead ____

33. Poor health of a friend ____

34. Disliking your studies ____

35. Getting “ripped off” or cheated in the purchase of services ____

36. Social conflicts over smoking ____

37. Difficulties with transportation ____

38. Disliking fellow student(s) ____

39. Conflicts with boyfriend/girlfriend/spouse ____

40. Dissatisfaction with your ability for written expression ____

41. Interruptions of your school work ____

42. Social isolation ____

43. Long waits to get service (e.g.‚ at banks‚ stores) ____

44. Being ignored ____

45. Dissatisfaction with your physical appearance ____

46. Finding course(s) uninteresting ____

47. Gossip concerning someone you care about ____

48. Failing to get an expected job ____

49. Dissatisfaction with your athletic skills ____

DIFFERENCES IN PERCEIVED STRESS‚ AFFECT‚ ANXIETY‚ AND COPING

ABILITY AMONG COLLEGE STUDENTS IN PHYSICAL EDUCATION COURSES

by

Rachel Permuth-Levine‚ MSPH‚ CHES

Dissertation submitted to the Faculty of the Graduate School of the

University of Maryland‚ College Park in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Doctor of Philosophy 2007