STRESS MANAGEMENT FOR

FRESHMANBy: JJ, Michelle, Sami, Shannon, Ellie, and Anna

Problem Statement & Theory Used Provide Freshmen college students as a

primary audience (all other college students as a secondary audience) with information to help them recognize the symptoms and affects of stress and offer strategies to prevent and/or reduce stress in their daily lives using the Theory of Reasoned Action and the Extended Parallel Process Model.

Audience Analysis We did a survey through the Math 101 SI

Leaders to take a look at freshman thoughts on stress management and how they deal with stress.

We also looked at statistics done by MTV and the Associated Press of college students.

Other Campaigns The PT club did a massage a thon for

raising money, as well as, decreasing stress

Dr. Kasimatis has been hosting a stress management workshop; 2/25, 2/28, 3/4, & 3/11.

The Learning Commons has a program which students can create workshops that they would like to see on campus, stress management could be one of them.

www.CULaterStress.weebly.com

@CULaterStress

Our Event

Our Fliers

Flier 1 Flier 2

Fitness and SportsEvent Day 1

Sleep and EatingEvent Day 2

Study HabitsEvent Day 3

Perceptions of Efficacy We had people come to talk about how they manage stress People got attracted by the freebees Sami’s Com 101 classmate used our website in her

research and speech of stress management Strengths

People came to our board People talked to us about what they do Took our information Brought awareness to stress and their lack of coping skills

Weakness People seemed more interested in the freebees Not as many guys stopped by as girls