Q&A

Interview Guide instructions

All memos can be 2 to 3 sentences.

Demographic Question:

1. How old are you?

2. What is your gender?

3. Do you live on campus or commute?

4. What year are you?

Thank you. Now I’d like to move on to the main part of the interview.

Opening Research Questions:

1. How would you define Stress in general?

6a. Follow up: can you tell me more about that?

Memo: explain what this student is trying to say

2. How would you describe the relationship between stress coping management and health?

5a. Follow up: do you mind, elaborating on that?

Memo: explain what this student is trying to say

3. What are some unhealthy ways people manage their stress levels?

7a: Follow up: Can you say more about that?

Memo: explain what this student is trying to say

4. What are some healthy ways people can manage their stress levels?

4a. Follow up: Can you say more about that?

Memo: explain what this student is trying to say

Key Research Question:

5. How do you think college affected the stress levels of students?

8a. Follow up: can you elaborate on that?

Memo: explain what this student is trying to say

6. What impact, if any, would you say stress has on academic performance?

11a: Follow up: please can you elaborate on that?

Memo: explain what this student is trying to say

7. How do you think college students cope with managing academic stress?

9a. Follow up: can you say more about that?

Memo: explain what this student is trying to say

8. Do you believe that student loans have an impact on stress amongst college students?

10a: Follow up: I will like to hear more?

Memo: explain what this student is trying to say

9. How do you think STRESS management can help people deal with stress?

16a. Follow up: tell me more about that?

Memo: explain what this student is trying to say

10. How would you describe your own stress level?

15a: Follow up: can you tell me more?

Memo: explain what this student is trying to say

11. What are some techniques, you PERSONALLY use for managing stress?

12a. Follow up: can you tell me more about that?

Memo: explain what this student is trying to say

Closing Questions:

1) Do you think the school campus provides help for students dealing with stress?

1a. Follow up: can you say more about that

Memo: explain what this student is trying to say

2) What things THAT the school CAN do to help students manage stress?

2a. Follow up: why do you say that?

Memo: explain what this student is trying to say

3) Do you have any advice for other students going through stress related issues?

3a. Follow up: Can you say more about this?

Memo: explain what this student is trying to say

Interview number 2

Demographic Question:

5. How old are you?

6. What is your gender?

7. Do you live on campus or commute?

8. What year are you?

Thank you. Now I’d like to move on to the main part of the interview.

Opening Research Questions:

12. How would you define Stress in general?

6a. Follow up: can you tell me more about that?

Memo: explain what this student is trying to say

13. How would you describe the relationship between stress coping management and health?

5a. Follow up: do you mind, elaborating on that?

Memo: explain what this student is trying to say

14. What are some unhealthy ways people manage their stress levels?

7a: Follow up: Can you say more about that?

Memo: explain what this student is trying to say

15. What are some healthy ways people can manage their stress levels?

4a. Follow up: Can you say more about that?

Memo: explain what this student is trying to say

Key Research Question:

16. How do you think college affected the stress levels of students?

8a. Follow up: can you elaborate on that?

Memo: explain what this student is trying to say

17. What impact, if any, would you say stress has on academic performance?

11a: Follow up: please can you elaborate on that?

Memo: explain what this student is trying to say

18. How do you think college students cope with managing academic stress?

9a. Follow up: can you say more about that?

Memo: explain what this student is trying to say

19. Do you believe that student loans have an impact on stress amongst college students?

10a: Follow up: I will like to hear more?

Memo: explain what this student is trying to say

20. How do you think STRESS management can help people deal with stress?

16a. Follow up: tell me more about that?

Memo: explain what this student is trying to say

21. How would you describe your own stress level?

15a: Follow up: can you tell me more?

Memo: explain what this student is trying to say

22. What are some techniques, you PERSONALLY use for managing stress?

12a. Follow up: can you tell me more about that?

Memo: explain what this student is trying to say

Closing Questions:

4) Do you think the school campus provides help for students dealing with stress?

1a. Follow up: can you say more about that

Memo: explain what this student is trying to say

5) What things THAT the school CAN do to help students manage stress?

2a. Follow up: why do you say that?

Memo: explain what this student is trying to say

6) Do you have any advice for other students going through stress related issues?

3a. Follow up: Can you say more about this?

Memo: explain what this student is trying to say