Perceived sources of stress and coping strategies in allied health students: a model.

The professional education process can be a psychologically stressful experience. Academic pressures associated with the study of difficult material, long hours of classroom instruction, and clinical practice often combine to intensify psychological stress associated with pressures of college life. This study offers an objective evaluation system that can be used to identify perceived sources of stress and corresponding coping strategies. Data is presented from one group of allied health students and is discussed in light of existing stress and coping data.