NARESUAN UNIVERSITY STRESS ASSESSMENT TEST

Abstract

The objectives of this research are to create a stress assessment test for Naresuan University undergraduate students and to evaluate the effectiveness of the test in determining student stress. There are 5 steps involved in the study. Sep 1. Interview and record answers to questions about stress factors from a sample of 100 students. Step 2. A sample of 300 students answering 59 questions was used to analyze by exploratory factor analysis and monitored by five experts to determine stress in the students of Naresuan University. Step 3. A sample of 393 students was used for confirmatory factor analysis. Step 4. Use of a sample of 30 students to find the quality of the tool by answering 16 questions. Step 5. Use of a sample of 300 students to create the criterion of the assessment. The results indicate there are five factors that cause stress: activities, finance, health, adjustment, study and exams. The, results have a confirmation component with a GFI of .92, a CFI of .94, and a RMSEA of .070, all of which are passed the criteria. The test created had the confidence value of the whole version equal to .823, which was at a good level. The tool quality is in good condition and can be used in the context of Naresuan University.