Psychosomatic Illnesses: How Stress Caused by Work and School in Hospitality Management Students Acts as an Acquired Constitutional Factor
Abstract
This study investigated the relationship of the mind and body. This study used Walker's bi-directional stress model to show that stress can affect the body by acting as an acquired constitutional factor. Previous research has been done on how stress can affect psychosomatic illnesses and many other health conditions. For this reason, this study will determine if there are high levels of stress associated with work and school found in students studying the hospitality industry, which can act as an increase the constitutional vulnerability having a psychosomatic illness.
A survey consisting of demographics and a stress analysis was used for participants to self-evaluate if work and school increases their stress levels. The results of 116 surveys from a sample of Rosen College of Hospitality Management students were analyzed. The results showed that there are high levels of stress associated with work and school found in students studying the hospitality industry. The validity of this survey was examined allowing the survey to be generalized to those juniors and seniors who are studying hospitality at the Rosen College of Hospitality Management. Recommendations were made for further studies to be done on ways to decrease stress of students. Although this research shows how work and school affect the stress levels of students, further research should also be done examining how stress influences the health of the students.
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Thesis Completion
2005
Semester
Spring
Advisor
Ross, Mary Jo
Degree
Bachelor of Science (B.S.)
College
Rosen College of Hospitality Management
Degree Program
Hospitality Management
Subjects
Dissertations, Academic -- Hospitality Management; Hospitality Management -- Dissertations, Academic; College students -- Psychology; Hospitality industry -- Study and teaching (Higher) -- Florida; Medicine, Psychosomatic; Stress (Physiology)
Location
Rosen College of Hospitality Management
Format
Identifier
DP0021976
Language
English
Access Status
Open Access
Length of Campus-only Access
None
Document Type
Honors in the Major Thesis
Recommended Citation
Watson, Cedar, "Psychosomatic Illnesses: How Stress Caused by Work and School in Hospitality Management Students Acts as an Acquired Constitutional Factor" (2005). HIM 1990-2015. 484.
https://stars.library.ucf.edu/honorstheses1990-2015/484