Understanding the Academic Stress: Factors, Impact and Strategies: A Review

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  • Kristy Anjala Lecturer, Department of Business Management, Rajarata University of Sri Lanka, Sri Lanka. Author

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.69996/ijari.2024003

Keywords:

Academic Stress, Factors, impact, Stress coping strategy

Abstract

Academic stress is a condition of mental or emotional strain brought by the expectations and pressures coming through the demands of the educational setting. Many descriptive studies have been conducted to determine the degree of academic stress that students encounter,and have found that undergraduates experience moderate to severe levels of stress due to the expectations and pressures coming through the demands of the educational setting. Accordingly, this narrative review is intended to analyze the literature with the objective of identifying the factors affecting academic stress, the impact of stress on academic performance, academic satisfaction, psychological well-being, and physical health. Lastly, this review aims to discover different stress-coping strategies highlighted in the existing literature. The accomplishment of these objectives will raise awareness of the importance of academic stress among educators, legislators, and mental health professionals, consequently improving university students' overall well-being.

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2024-01-31

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Research Article

How to Cite

Kristy Anjala. (2024). Understanding the Academic Stress: Factors, Impact and Strategies: A Review. International Journal of Advance Research and Innovation(IJARI, 2347-3258), 12(1), 11-16. https://doi.org/10.69996/ijari.2024003