Source of Academic Stress: A Literature Review
Author : Karjum Riba, Dr. RC Parida, Chanda Wakhet and Karmin Riba
Abstract :
Stress is a natural and common reaction experienced by people in response to a perceived threat or challenge. Stress is experienced by all people in different occupations and stages of their lives. There has been a concerning increase in stress experienced by students in the past decades in their academic life also termed Academic stress. Academic stress can be said as the pressure experienced in the academic setting by students due to demands and expectations placed upon them in their educational environment. Academic stress can have a significant impact on the physical as well as mental health of the students. The physical impact of stress on students can manifest as headache, fatigue, loss of appetite, etc. and the mental impact of stress on students can cause anxiety, depression, etc. on students. Academic stress can also negatively impact students' performance and lead to poor academic results. Thereby it becomes very important to identify sources of academic stress amongst students. This paper aims to give a theoretical view of academic stress and insightful overview of the literature on academic stress and the sources which contribute to students' academic stress. This paper summarizes the main aspects of academic stress.
Keywords :
Stress, Academic Stress, Students, Sources of Stress.
