Perceived Stress Factors and Academic Performance of the Sophomore IT Students of QSU Cabarroguis Campus

2014 ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Academic Performance ◽  
Perceived Stress ◽  
Stress Factors

scholarly journals Medical students’ perceptions of stress factors affecting their academic performance, perceived stress and stress management techniques

2018 ◽  
Vol 5 (5) ◽  
pp. 1791 ◽  
Author(s):  
Violet N. Pinto ◽  
Sumit Wasnik ◽  
Sumedha M. Joshi ◽  
Deepa H. Velankar
Keyword(s):  
Academic Performance ◽  
Medical Students ◽  
Stress Management ◽  
Perceived Stress ◽  
Clinical Teaching ◽  
Mother Tongue ◽  
Stress Factors ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Factors Affecting ◽  
Management Techniques

Background: Medical students during their training period to become competent physicians are themselves vulnerable to various stresses which can affect their health and academic performance. The objectives of the study were to study MBBS students perceptions of stress factors affecting their academic performance; to assess the perceived stress in the students; to identify the stress management techniques used by the students.Methods: A cross-sectional was conducted on 169 MBBS students in a private medical college in Navi Mumbai after taking their consent. Data collection was by pretested, pre-coded, semi-structured self-administered questionnaire. Statistical analysis was done by SPSS Version 20.0 and relevant tests for data analysis.Results: The mean PSS score in the students was 26.96 (SD=6.332). Moderate stress and severe stress were present in 37.3% and 1.1% students respectively. Perceived stress was significantly associated with female sex, mother tongue; vastness of curriculum, dissatisfaction with clinical teaching, competition with peers and high parental expectations. More than 50% students felt that they were not able to adequately manage their stress. The most commonly used stress management techniques were social media usage and engaging in hobbies/sports.Conclusions: There is an urgent need for conducting screening programmes for stress in medical students and implementing measures which will equip them with skills to manage their stress.

Apathy and Academic Failure among Students: Results of a Pilot Longitudinal Study

2021 ◽  
pp. 187-200
Author(s):  
A.A. Zolotareva ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Risk Factor ◽  
Academic Performance ◽  
University Students ◽  
Perceived Stress ◽  
Academic Motivation ◽  
Academic Failure ◽  
Educational Institutions ◽  
Boredom Proneness ◽  
Academic Control ◽  
Study Engagement

The current study was aimed to examine the impact of psychological adjustment / maladjustment on the academic performance of Russian university students. Previous studies have shown that academic performance is closely related to alienation from study, study engagement, academic motivation, perceived stress, academic control, and boredom proneness. Some researchers also have suggested that adolescent apathy may be the risk factor for academic failure among university students. In turn, the American psychologist R. Handelman defined adolescent apathy as a specific state of lack of goal-setting, energy and interest, indifference to changes and experience of difficulties in making decisions in young adults [27]. In September 2019, 103 students (73 females and 30 males) aged 16 to 21 years from several Moscow universities filled out instruments assessing adolescent apathy, alienation from study, study engagement, academic motivation, perceived stress, academic control, and boredom proneness. The study was conducted at seminars in psychological disciplines. All study participants received bonus points in these disciplines. In January 2019, based on the results of the examination session, an average score was calculated for each study participant. This score became a criterion for academic performance of university students. There were no statistically significant age and gender differences in the scores of psychological adjustment / maladjustment. The one-way analysis of variance (ANOVA) revealed that adolescent apathy was the single indicator that affects the academic performance of university students. Thus, the higher scores of adolescent apathy university students showed at the beginning of the academic year, the lower the average scores they received for the first exam session. Based on these data, it was concluded that adolescent apathy is a risk factor for academic failure and can serve as a target for preventive and interventional measures related to academic failure among Russian university students. Currently, in foreign practice, programs and recommendations are being developed and implemented for teachers of higher educational institutions who are faced with the adolescent apathy outcomes. Perhaps this study, which has proved the importance of adolescent apathy in the context of academic failure among university students, will be the first step towards the development and implementation of similar programs and recommendations for Russian educational institutions.

Sleep Quality Among Undergraduates During Pre-Examination Period

2019 ◽  
Vol 4 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Nor Aishah Ahad
Keyword(s):  
Academic Performance ◽  
Sleep Quality ◽  
Perceived Stress ◽  
Data Dissemination ◽  
Poor Sleep ◽  
Examination Period ◽  
Examination Stress ◽  
The University ◽  
Perceived Sleep Quality

The purpose of the study is to examine the sleep quality of undergraduates during pre-examination period. In addition, the effect of examination stress and sleep quality on academic performance of the undergraduates is also of interest. Questionnaire is used to collect responses from 379 undergraduates regarding perceived stress and sleep quality on the first week of final examination. Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index (PSQI) is the instruments used in investigating the perceived sleep quality of respondents one month before the test is taken. Perceived Stress Scale (PSS) is used to measure the perceived stress level of the subjects for the past one month. The data dissemination concludes that the overall sleep quality of the undergraduates is poor. Female undergraduates tend to have a slightly better sleep quality than the male undergraduates. The sleep quality shows a weak positive relationship with perceived stress. It is also discovered that sleep quality and perceived stress have no effect on academic performance. The university authority might need to look into the problem of poor sleep quality among undergraduates especially during pre-examination period.

scholarly journals Maternal Stress Before Conception Is Associated with Shorter Gestation

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
N E Mahrer ◽  
C M Guardino ◽  
C Hobel ◽  
C Dunkel Schetter
Keyword(s):  
Birth Outcomes ◽  
Perceived Stress ◽  
Interpersonal Violence ◽  
Maternal Stress ◽  
Stress Test ◽  
Stress Factors ◽  
Latent Factors ◽  
Acute And Chronic Stress ◽  
Stress Appraisals ◽  
Length Of Gestation

Abstract Background Stress in pregnancy predicts adverse birth outcomes. Stressors occurring prior to conception may also pose risk for the mother and child. The few published studies on preconception stress test a single stress measure and examine only linear associations with birth outcomes. Purpose Guided by findings in the prenatal stress literature, the current study aimed to (i) identify latent factors from a set of preconception stress measures and (ii) examine linear and curvilinear associations between these stress factors and length of gestation. Methods Study 1 utilized a sample of 2,637 racially/ethnically diverse women to develop a measurement model of maternal stress from assessments of seven acute and chronic stress measures. Factor analysis revealed three latent factors representing stressors (life events, financial strain, interpersonal violence, discrimination), stress appraisals (perceived stress, parenting stress), and chronic relationship stress (family, partner stress). Study 2 examined the associations of these three latent preconception stress factors with the length of gestation of a subsequent pregnancy in the subset of 360 women who became pregnant within 4.5 years. Results Controlling for prenatal medical risks, there was a significant linear effect of stress appraisals on the length of gestation such that more perceived stress was associated with shorter gestation. There was a curvilinear effect of stressors on the length of gestation with moderate levels associated with longer gestation. Conclusions These results have implications for research on intergenerational origins of developmental adversities and may guide preconception prevention efforts. Findings also inform approaches to the study of stress as a multidimensional construct.

scholarly journals Magnitude of premenstrual dysphoric disorder and its correlation with academic performance among female medical and health science students at University of Gondar, Ethiopia, 2019: a cross-sectional study

BMJ Open ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 10 (7) ◽  
pp. e034166
Author(s):  
Woredaw Minichil ◽  
Eleni Eskindir ◽  
Demeke Demilew ◽  
Yohannes Mirkena
Keyword(s):  
Academic Performance ◽  
Perceived Stress ◽  
Premenstrual Dysphoric Disorder ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Health Sciences ◽  
Health Science ◽  
Sectional Study ◽  
Menstrual Pain ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Health Sciences Students

ObjectiveTo assess the magnitude of premenstrual dysphoric disorder (PMDD) and associated factors among female students of the College of Medicine and Health Sciences, University of Gondar, Gondar, Ethiopia, 2019.DesignInstitution-based cross-sectional study design.SettingCollege of Medicine and Health Sciences, University of Gondar, Gondar, Ethiopia.Participants386 participants were recruited for self-administered interview using the stratified followed by simple random sampling technique.MeasurementData were collected by self-administered interview. Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, fifth edition (DSM-5) was used to measure PMDD. The Perceived Stress Scale (PSS) and the Oslo-3 social support are used to assess the factors. The data were checked, cleaned and entered into EpiData V.3.1 and exported to Statistical Package for Social Science (SPSS) V.21.0 for analysis. Bivariate and multivariable binary logistic regressions were used. OR with 95% CI was employed to see the strength of associations between dependent and independent variables. Variables with a p value <0.05 in multivariable logistic regression were declared as significantly associated.Result386 participants were involved in the study, with a response rate of 84.6%. The overall magnitude of PMDD in this study was 34.7% (30.3 to 39.1). Severe menstrual pain (adjusted OR (AOR)=2.82, 95% CI: 1.83 to 4.23), perception of an impact on academic performance due to menstrual pain (AOR=2.31, 95% CI: 1.23 to 4.32), and high perceived stress (AOR=3.52, 95% CI: 2.58 to 5.60) were significantly associated with PMDD disorder among female medical and health sciences students.ConclusionPMDD is high among female medical and health sciences students. Thus, it needs early screening and intervention especially for those who have severe menstrual pain, perceived to have an impact on academic performance and high perceived stress.

Examination Stress, Salivary Cortisol, and Academic Performance

2003 ◽  
Vol 93 (3_suppl) ◽  
pp. 1133-1134 ◽  
Author(s):  
Vivian Ng ◽  
David Koh ◽  
Sin-Eng Chia
Keyword(s):  
Academic Performance ◽  
Graduate Students ◽  
Perceived Stress ◽  
Salivary Cortisol ◽  
Final Examination ◽  
Before And After ◽  
Examination Stress ◽  
Cortisol Levels

Immediately before and after participation in a written final examination, 11 graduate students rated their self-perceived stress and provided saliva samples for cortisol assay. Students rated stress higher before the examination, and these ratings were associated with increased salivary cortisol. Students who reported higher stress and had higher cortisol levels before the examination tended to have significantly lower examination scores.

scholarly journals Evaluation of sleep pattern due to stress in undergraduate medical students and its impact on health and academic performance: A cross-sectional study from tertiary health center of Central India

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kusum Gandhi ◽  
Yashvardhan Godaria ◽  
Revadi G
Keyword(s):  
Academic Performance ◽  
Medical Students ◽  
Sleep Quality ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Academic Stress ◽  
Sleep Pattern ◽  
Stress Factors ◽  
Sectional Study ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Second Year

Background: Good quality sleep is essential for good health and well-being. Medical students are at no exception to this and are prone to greater risk for sleep deprivation. The major reason being challenges to maintain a high level of academic achievement and constant thirst to acquire new learning skills and knowledge. However, in this process they are circumstanced to various levels of stress that might cause potential damage to their cognitive functioning and mental exhaustion to a certain extent. Objectives: Thus, our study objectives were to evaluate the sleep pattern in first- and second-year medical students. To understand how the stress levels and academic performance are related to sleep pattern and to explore the copying strategies of stress in our study participants. Methodology: This cross sectional study was conducted using a self-reported, web-based, questionnaire that included questions on sleep quality and deprivation through Pittsburgh sleep quality index. All the eligible students of first and second year who were part of a premiere teaching hospital during February and March 2021 were included. Data was analysed using IBM SPSS version 24. Results: Out of 180 participants, 91(50.55%) had their initiation of sleeping time from 12-2 am and also, majority of students 112 (62.22%) had a sleep duration of six to eight hours. However, 119 (66.1%) students had self-reported change in sleeping pattern which was found to be significantly associated with relatively greater number of academic factors as compared to social factors. Most of the students scored between 50-60% score in their four assessments amongst which their first assessment was significantly associated with change in sleep pattern (P 0.040). Also, these individual assessment score was found to significantly affect their duration of sleep. The common coping strategies adopted by students under study were talking to family members/ friends, music/ book reading (hobby). Conclusion: Majority of students in our study had reported change in sleeping pattern. Also, association between stress factors and change in sleeping pattern were observed with academic stress factors proving to be more significantly associated than social stress factors. The academic performance of students was also found to be associated with change in sleeping pattern and duration of sleep. Keywords: sleep pattern, medical students, academic stress factors, coping strategies

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