Table 2 Frequency and percentage of the students’ responses to the 19 sources of stress categorized as either academic, psychosocial, or inadequacy in teaching
Stress source | High (%) | Some (%) | Not at all (%) |
|---|---|---|---|
Academic factors | |||
Exam frequency | 275 (44.57%) | 250 (40.51%) | 92 (14.91%) |
Fear of failure | 321 (52.02%) | 207 (33.54%) | 89 (14.42%) |
High self-expectation | 219 (35.49%) | 284 (46.02%) | 114(18.47%) |
Competition with peers | 145 (23.50%) | 258 (41.81%) | 214 (34.68%) |
Tight schedule | 216 (35.00%) | 296 (47.97%) | 105 (17.01%) |
Heavy workload | 361 (58.50%) | 196 (31.76%) | 60 (9.72%) |
Time pressure | 371 (60.12%) | 183 (29.65%) | 63 (10.21%) |
Attendance | 231 (37.43%) | 196 (31.76%) | 190 (30.79%) |
Psychosocial factors | |||
Poor motivation | 192 (31.11%) | 267 (43.27%) | 158 (25.60%) |
Financial problems | 53 (8.58%) | 184 (29.82%) | 380 (61.58%) |
Family problems | 69 (11.18%) | 154 (24.59%) | 394 (63.85%) |
Lack of family support | 72 (11.66%) | 139 (22.52%) | 406 (65.80%) |
High parental expectation | 205 (33.22%) | 231 (37.43%) | 181 (29.33%) |
Relationship with opposite sex | 82 (13.29%) | 164 (26.58%) | 371 (60.12%) |
Study away from home | 153 (24.79%) | 158 (25.60%) | 306 (49.59%) |
Loneliness | 164 (26.58%) | 185 (29.98%) | 268 (43.43%) |
Teaching-related factors | |||
Poor teaching skills | 183 (29.65%) | 306 (49.59%) | 128 (20.74%) |
Poor teacher support | 204 (33.06%) | 301 (48.78%) | 112 (18.15%) |
Difficulty understanding lectures | 183 (29.65%) | 298 (48.29%) | 136 (22.04%) |