Daniel  Munachiso Eze, Sylvester  N. Ogbueghu, Anuli  Regina Ogbuagu, Amos  Nnaemeka Amedu, Augustine  Igwe Robert, Ifeoma  Euphemia Opara, Benedict  Ejiofor Ugwuanyi, Chukwuma  Ogbonnaya Chukwu, Lazarus  Bassey Abonor, 
    Economic Evaluation of Stress Management Intervention for Undergraduate Economics
Students,
    Journal of Engineering and Applied Sciences,
    Volume 15,Issue 10,
    2020,
    Pages 2186-2190,
    ISSN 1816-949x,
    jeasci.2020.2186.2190,
    (https://makhillpublications.co/view-article.php?doi=jeasci.2020.2186.2190)
    Abstract: Academic-related stress is widespread among
undergraduate students and associated with high costs for
Nigerian society. Stress Management interventions
(SMIs) employing emotional coping skills appear
promising for students with stress and stress-related
issues. However, evidence for their cost-effectiveness is
scarce in developing economies. The study aimed at
appraising the economic utility of a stress management
intervention designed for undergraduate economics
students. The study adopted a randomized control trial
design to ascertain the economic value of a stress
management intervention for undergraduate economics
students. A sample of 300 undergraduate economics
students with elevated symptoms of perceived stress
(Perceived Stress Scale = 22) was assigned to either the
SMI or a Waitlist Control Condition (WLC). Results
suggest that presenting an SMI which employs emotional
coping skills to assist stressed undergraduate economics
students has the probability of being cost-effective
compared with WLC.
    Keywords: Economic evaluation;stress management intervention;undergraduate economics students