Academic Stress and Coping Strategies among Students with Disabilities in Addis Ababa University

2015 ◽  
Vol 31 (2) ◽  
pp. 83-100
Author(s):  
R. Sreevalsa Kumar ◽  
Ali Sani Side
Keyword(s):  
Coping Strategies ◽  
Students With Disabilities ◽  
Addis Ababa ◽  
Academic Stress ◽  
Stress And Coping ◽  
Addis Ababa University ◽  
And Coping

Influence of stress and coping strategies on undergraduate students' performance

2020 ◽  
Vol ahead-of-print (ahead-of-print) ◽  
Author(s):  
Luqman Oyekunle Oyewobi ◽  
Gbolahan Bolarin ◽  
Naomi Temitope Oladosu ◽  
Richard Ajayi Jimoh
Keyword(s):  
Academic Performance ◽  
Coping Strategies ◽  
Undergraduate Students ◽  
Academic Stress ◽  
Stress And Coping ◽  
Stress Coping ◽  
University Administration ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Stress Coping Strategies ◽  
And Coping

PurposeThis study examined the causes of academic stress amongst undergraduate students in the Department of Quantity Surveying to ascertain whether stress has an influence on their academic performance.Design/methodology/approachThis research explores the relationships between these constructs: academic stress, non-academic stress, coping strategies and academic performance, using a survey questionnaire to collect data from 190 undergraduate students in the Quantity Survey department. Descriptive statistics have been used to analyse the data and a path analytical approach has been adopted to evaluate the relationship between the constructs discussed in the paper.FindingsSignificant linear associations have been established between all the proposed paths and the outcome factor (p < 0.00). Coping strategies were an important mediator (p = 0.000), as they explained 32.9% of the association between academic stress and non-academic stress. However, the findings have shown that the stress faced by students is an optimal degree of stress that improves learning capabilities.Practical implicationsExplanation and clarification of the effects of academic and non-academic stress and coping mechanisms on the academic performance of university undergraduate students could help to reduce the risk of suicide amongst the teeming youths. It will also afford the university administration the opportunity to engender stress-free environment that is conducive for learning through the formulation of appropriate policies that promote “balanced learning” for the students. The outcome of this study may provide a launch pad for researchers who are interested in knowing how the possible causes of stress may impact on the health of university students.Originality/valueThe findings will be of great importance to the academic advisers and university administration in developing a flexible academic calendar and adopt policies that will eliminate academic stress and promote strategies to cope with non-academic stress. The study is the first attempt to examine academic stress, non-academic stress, coping strategies and academic performance in a single research in the Nigerian context due to limited literature found. This study has pedagogical implications to education practice by offering tertiary institutions the opportunity to appraise and device a means of managing students' stress by identifying their needs and increase students' coping skills based on prevailing modalities that give students' opportunities to strengthen the strategies of coping.

Stressors, Stress and Coping in Dual-Demand Environments: The Case of Working ‘Back to Schoolers’

2005 ◽  
Vol 11 (1) ◽  
pp. 91-110 ◽  
Author(s):  
Dafna Kariv ◽  
Tali Heiman ◽  
Rishon Le Zion
Keyword(s):  
Coping Strategies ◽  
Academic Stress ◽  
Stress And Coping ◽  
Education Students ◽  
Working Students ◽  
Multi Level ◽  
And Coping ◽  
Reducing Stress ◽  
Coping Behaviours

The main objective of this study is to explore the coping behaviours of Israeli continuing education students who combine work and academic studies. Multi-level analyses revealed that: (1) perceived academic stress is determined by academic load and perceived work stress by workload; (2) coping strategies are related to an array of perceived stresses; and (3) perceived academic stress has a significant influence on coping strategies even after academic load, workload, social support and demographics are taken into account. A major inference of our results is that workers who face dual-demanding environments consider their work to be less controllable than their academic environment and use different coping behaviours to manage each of their dual-demand environments. Implications on the role of organisations in reducing stress of working students are discussed.

scholarly journals Academic Stress and Coping Strategies among Postgraduate Students: Comparative Study of Universities in Imo State, Nigeria

2021 ◽  
pp. 26-42
Author(s):  
J. C. Ezelote ◽  
Asuzu Eleanor ◽  
Obi Judith ◽  
Mbachu Joy
Keyword(s):  
Coping Strategies ◽  
Academic Stress ◽  
Stress And Coping ◽  
State University ◽  
Postgraduate Students ◽  
Imo State ◽  
Positive Coping ◽  
University Of Technology ◽  
Significant Difference ◽  
And Coping

Aims: The study aimed to identify and compare the prevalence of stress among postgraduate students in Imo State University (IMSU)and Federal University of Technology, Owerri(FUTO)using General Health Questionnaire-12 (GHQ-12), to identify and compare their sources of academic stress using Postgraduate Stressor Questionnaire(PSQ); and to identify and compare the measures the students were using to cope with stress using Cope inventory. Sample: All the postgraduate students admitted in 2015/2016 session in FUTO and IMSU were sampled for this study, with 10% and 8% attrition rates in IMSU and FUTO respectively. Study Design: This is a comparative cross sectional study between the postgraduate students in IMSU and FUTO. Place and Duration of Study: Imo State University (IMSU) and Federal University of Technology, Owerri (FUTO), between August 2017 to November 2017. Methodology: All the postgraduate students admitted in 2015/2016 session in FUTO and IMSU were used for this study (121 were from IMSU while 832 were from FUTO). PSQ, GHQ-12 and COPE Inventory were for data collection used to collect data. Chi square was used to test the hypotheses and the significance level was p≤0.05. Results: It was observed that 79% of FUTO students were under eustress while 36% of those at IMSU were under eustress. Majority (80%) of FUTO respondents were using positive coping strategies compared to 36% of IMSU students using positive coping strategies. There was significant difference in the prevalence of stress and coping strategies among the students in the two universities (<0.001*). Conclusion: Academic stress leads to many physiological and mental illnesses. It results from the stressful situations that persist over time and produces negative health outcomes. Postgraduate students in Nigeria face a number of pressures that are distinct from the stresses that undergraduates face. If it is not managed with positive coping strategies it will leads to wearing effects on people.

scholarly journals Academic Stress and Coping Strategies of High School Students with Single-Parents

2020 ◽  
Vol 3 (2) ◽  
pp. 89-90
Author(s):  
Kenia Hukom ◽  
Dennis V. Madrigal
Keyword(s):  
High School ◽  
High School Students ◽  
Coping Strategies ◽  
School Setting ◽  
Single Parents ◽  
Catholic School ◽  
Academic Stress ◽  
Stress And Coping ◽  
School Students ◽  
And Coping

Today, stress is growing day by day among students with single-parents, yet the basic concepts to minimalize, endure, and master the stress are often ignored.  In many places around the world, students experience significant academic distress, and being unaware of how to deal with it is a serious concern, which worsens the school-setting situation. Education and social support systems are prime movers in developing and enriching students, particularly in adopting appropriate coping strategies. Hence, this paper describes the level of academic stress and the extent of coping strategies of high school students with single-parents in a Catholic School in Antique during the school year 2019-2020.  Likewise, it explores the relationship existing between the students' demographics and their academic stress and coping strategies. 

scholarly journals Assessing the Correlation between Demographics, Academic Stress, and Coping Strategies of Filipino High School Students with Single-Parents

2020 ◽  
Vol 3 (3) ◽  
pp. 151-161
Author(s):  
Kenia Hukom ◽  
Dennis Madrigal
Keyword(s):  
High School ◽  
High School Students ◽  
Coping Strategies ◽  
Significant Relationship ◽  
Single Parents ◽  
Academic Stress ◽  
Stress And Coping ◽  
School Students ◽  
Academic Level ◽  
And Coping

Academic stress is a certain level of academic-related demands that exceed the students' adaptive capabilities. Related to this is coping strategies, which is a mindful effort to endure the stress. Thus, the descriptive-correlational research determined the associations among the demographic variables, the level of academic stress, and the extent of coping strategies. Academic Stress Scale and COPE Inventory standardized tests, were used among sixty-seven Filipino high school students with single-parents of a Catholic school. The data were statistically analyzed using Mean, Standard Deviation, Pearson r, and Spearman rank correlation. As a whole, their academic stress is low with no significant relationship between academic level and single-parents' educational level.  However, a moderate level of academic stress was found with a significant relationship between sex and family monthly income. The overall coping strategies is great with a significant relationship between family monthly income. However, there is no significant relationship between coping strategies and academic level, sex, and single-parents' educational level. Finally, no significant relationship was found between academic stress and coping strategies. The study recommends designing an enhanced stress management program for high school students.

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