Mauritian Undergraduate University Students' Sources of Stress and Support

Pillay, Anand; Bundhoo, Harshalini Y.

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“…Perceived stress reported a negative relationship with academic performance. These findings are supported by Khan and Alam (2015) and Pillay and Bundhoo (2011) that found similar results highlighting the negative effects of stress on academic performance.…”

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“…Stress is known to impact academic failure and drop-out rates as it is one of the major factors that has an influence on students' academic performance and motivation levels (Pillay & Bundhoo, 2011). This problem is escalating, but it is unaddressed (Pillay & Bundhoo, 2011). The realization of the harmful effects of stress seems to be ignored and may negatively affect students' academic and future prospects.…”

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Investigating the factors that affect academic performance of first year Psychology and Sociology students at the University of Namibia

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Pieters

Hlatywayo

2020

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Stress is inevitable; it has become part of students’ lives as they work hard and compete at every stage of their academic careers. Students’ academic performance at tertiary institutions is affected by stress and their levels of motivation. The purpose of this study was to explore the effect of stress, motivation and teaching styles of lecturers on first year students’ academic performance. This is because reducing students’ stress levels and finding ways to increase their levels of motivation would result in better academic performance; a greater understanding of factors underlying academic stress is believed to lead to improved stress management strategies and academic success; and this understanding would facilitate the development of effective counselling modules and intervention strategies by student counsellors to help students alleviate stress. The sample consisted of students from the University of Namibia’s main campus in Windhoek (n=321). The study questionnaire collected data on the biographical details, motivation, perceived stress, teaching style experienced and academic performance of first year Psychology and Sociology students of 2018. This study found that extrinsic motivation, a motivation and perceived stress negatively affected academic performance. Teaching style (facilitating expert style) positively affected motivation to know, motivation to achieve and extrinsic motivation. Motivation to know and motivation to achieve reported a positive effect on academic performance.

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Investigating the factors that affect academic performance of first year Psychology and Sociology students at the University of Namibia

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Pieters

Hlatywayo

2020

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“…Although some studies have examined how Ghanaian students and other students of African descent define, experience, and express academic stress (Esia-Donkoh et al, 2011; Pillay & Bundhoo, 2011), the effects of academic stress on the psychological well-being of African students needs further investigation. One component of needed research would be the exploration of protective factors that might buffer the relationship between academic stress and psychological well-being in Ghanaian university students.…”

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Predictor and Moderator Effects of Ego Resilience and Mindfulness on the Relationship Between Academic Stress and Psychological Well-Being in a Sample of Ghanaian College Students

Cole

Nonterah

Utsey

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Journal of Black Psychology

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This study examined the predictor and moderator effects of ego resilience and mindfulness on the relationship between academic stress and psychological well-being in a sample of Ghanaian college students (N = 431). The results indicated that academic stress was positively associated with both anxiety and depression and that mindfulness and ego resilience were both negatively associated with anxiety and depression. Mindfulness buffered the positive relationship between academic stress and depression but not anxiety. In contrast, ego resilience buffered the positive relationship between academic

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“…Stress among university students is a serious issue to understand as it can have an effect on personal well-being. Stress also can lead to emotional distress, burnout, academic failure, and dropout among students (Gibbons, 2010;Pillay & Bundhoo, 2011;Irshad, Saleem & Mahmood,2015;Pozos-Radillo et al, 2014;Aisyah, Raishan & Mohd Azhar, 2021;Hossain, Alam & Masum, 2022). Stress happens when internal and external pressures go beyond the individual capability to cope with the situation.…”

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Stress Coping Strategies among University Students in Malaysia

Syed Mustafa,

Hamzah,

Fitriah Alias

2023

IJARPED

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Students nowadays are always exposed to different kinds of stress that are related to academic, family, or relationship issues. Experiencing stress can have a negative impact on their mental health and personal well-being. It is important for students to know the coping strategies in order to prevent their stress levels from becoming more serious. This research was conducted to identify how university students cope with their stress. The present study employed a quantitative method by conducting an online survey that was completed by a total of 404 university students from a selected public university in Malaysia. The findings show that students use different types of coping strategies to manage their stress. Most of the students frequently used cognitive strategies, followed by behavioral and emotional ones. Three strategies were not used significantly differently by gender except for emotional coping which was used more often by female students. It is interesting to note that most of the male students tend to use significantly more behavioral strategies. Male students also were found to seek professional help significantly more than female students. This has implications for the policy maker in students' welfare departments in higher education institutions, and educators to be aware of students' psychological issues and students themselves in terms of their well-being. Apart from that, this study suggests a qualitative study should be conducted to gain in-depth information from the students on coping strategies.

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Mauritian Undergraduate University Students' Sources of Stress and Support

Cited by 6 publications

References 16 publications

Investigating the factors that affect academic performance of first year Psychology and Sociology students at the University of Namibia

Investigating the factors that affect academic performance of first year Psychology and Sociology students at the University of Namibia

Predictor and Moderator Effects of Ego Resilience and Mindfulness on the Relationship Between Academic Stress and Psychological Well-Being in a Sample of Ghanaian College Students

Stress Coping Strategies among University Students in Malaysia

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