Table 3.
The Relationship Between Common Factors Associated with Academic Stress and the Mean Score and Level of Academic Stress
| Factor | Stress Score Mean ± SD | Stress Level | p-value | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Low | Moderate | High | Total Number (%) | |||
| Factors related to study habits and exams | ||||||
| Difficulty in remembering all that is studied | 25.9 ± 5.09 | 5 | 105 | 44 | 154 (66.7) | 0.006 |
| Lack of concentration during study hours | 25.07 ± 5.35 | 4 | 81 | 20 | 105 (45.5) | 0.458 |
| Worrying about the examinations | 26.04 ± 4.74 | 1 | 92 | 32 | 125 (54.1) | 0.011 |
| Exam papers are tough and do not value well | 27.84 ± 5.35 | 1 | 31 | 23 | 55 (23.8) | 0.001 |
| The exams are too difficult, regardless of my personal hard work | 26.7 ± 5.68 | 0 | 33 | 17 | 50 (21.6) | 0.031 |
| Factors related to sleep and living conditions | ||||||
| No good sleep hours before the exam | 26.06 ± 5.25 | 1 | 75 | 31 | 107 (46.3) | 0.010 |
| Tired, sleepy, and listless to study efficiently | 26.11 ± 5.18 | 4 | 68 | 29 | 101 (43.7) | 0.138 |
| Inadequate space or room for study where I live | 26.11 ± 5.06 | 3 | 31 | 12 | 46 (19.9) | 0.542 |
| Bad living conditions stress me out and affect my study | 25.53 ± 5.49 | 2 | 36 | 17 | 55 (23.8) | 0.231 |
| Factors related to attitude | ||||||
| Lack of self-confidence | 27.85 ± 4.47 | 0 | 33 | 20 | 53 (22.9) | 0.004 |
| Think to pass anyway | 27.70 ± 4.18 | 0 | 33 | 20 | 53 (22.9) | 0.004 |
| Waiting for the mood to start reading | 25.40 ± 5.32 | 3 | 81 | 30 | 114 (49.4) | 0.214 |
| Do not knowing how to prepare for the examinations | 26.12 ± 5.51 | 1 | 52 | 19 | 72 (31.2) | 0.247 |
| Mood changes momentarily and that affect my study | 25.31 ± 5.08 | 6 | 75 | 25 | 106 (45.9) | 0.589 |
| Tendency to “day-dream” when trying to study | 25.48 ± 4.69 | 4 | 55 | 14 | 73 (31.6) | 0.631 |
| have not good time management | 25.13 ± 5.42 | 4 | 89 | 28 | 121 (52.4) | 0.717 |
| Feeling that it’s the wrong place | 25.89 ± 5.19 | 1 | 36 | 16 | 53 (22.9) | 0.222 |
| My parents have unrealistic expectations towards me and my results | 27.96 ± 4.91 | 0 | 15 | 8 | 23 (10) | 0.219 |
| Factors related to class and teaching | ||||||
| Intense competition between students in our class affect my study | 27.06 ± 4.92 | 0 | 20 | 11 | 31 (13.4) | 0.101 |
| Teachers lacking interest in students | 26.70 ± 5.07 | 0 | 43 | 27 | 70 (30.3) | 0.001 |
| Teachers make too many extra demands on us make us poring | 26.36 ± 5.19 | 1 | 37 | 17 | 55 (23.8) | 0.161 |
| Boring teaching style | 25.54 ± 5.1 | 3 | 78 | 32 | 113 (48.9) | 0.72 |
| Dislike of certain courses and that affect my desire to study it | 26.72 ± 5.43 | 2 | 50 | 28 | 80 (34.6) | 0.003 |
Abbreviation: SD, standard deviation.