ABSTRACT
Something college students on every campus in America all have one thing in common—stress. When students experience too much stress, it takes a negative toll on their physical, psychological, and behavioral health. A stress management group would be beneficial in the Studendt Services Agency of Eastern Kentucky University, for all students experiencing stress. This paper explains the purpose and details regarding the stress management group. It would allow students an opportunity to learn ways to reduce and manage stress often partially caused by school-related agendas. Theoretically, a cognitive-behavioral approach is most applicable to this stress management group’s structure; behaviors and new ways to adjust and adapt to managing stress are applied. Students will learn to identify current maladaptive responses and behaviors to stress, and learn new healthier approaches when coping with stress.

Group Proposal
Purpose
The purpose of this stress management group is to teach students what stress is, how to identify stress, how stress affects them, and ways to manage their stress so they can better adjust and adapt. According to Conley, Travers, and Bryant (2013), “Teaching students…stress management skills can help them deal with the stresses they commonly face in college, as well as prevent later problems” (75). If the stress management group is successful, students are likelier to live healthier lifestyles, have overall better wellness, develop appropriate coping skills, and reduce stress.
The type of group this will be is a treatment group. Participants of this group will first learn about stress, and ways to reduce stress. The way they will be treated is with the application of newly learned material—effective ways to reduce stress and live healthier lifestyles. The facilitation and education leader who will be