Abstract
Gender has been identified as a predictor of mental health (stress, anxiety, depression) among university students. This study determined a gender difference in the prevalence of financial stress, anxiety, and depression among undergraduate students of Economics education in SouthEast public universities. The study employed descriptive survey design. The population studied was 1,116 Economics education undergraduate students. The sample consisted of 294 respondents, which was obtained using Yamene's (1967) sample size determination formula and selected using a multi-stage sampling technique. The study was guided by 3 research questions and 3 hypotheses. Financial Stress, Anxiety and Depression Scale (FSADS) was used in collecting data. The reliability estimate of the instrument was 0.96, obtained using Cronbach's Alpha. Research questions were answered using mean and standard deviation scores and hypotheses were tested using t-test at 0.05 level of significance. The finding showed that there is no gender difference in the prevalence of financial stress, anxiety and depression among Economics education undergraduate students. It was suggested that the funding provided to students by their sponsors should be increased for all students, as the financial challenges encountered by students are not based on gender.