Publication Date: 2024/02/01
Abstract: The outbreak of the pandemic COVID-19 introduced students to new and stressful college experiences. The transition from traditional learning modes to flexible learning delivery had been stressful for students. In light of this, this study aimed to investigate the level of stress among students of Southern Capital Colleges as basis for instructional management plan. Descriptive –correlational research design was used to assess the students’ stress level. A total of 259 students completed two sets of questionnaires collecting their demographic profile and assessing their stress level on four stress-related factors (personal, relationship, academic, and environmental). The results revealed that the students experienced moderate level of stress. Among the four stress-related factors, the stress levels of the students were shown to be primarily influenced by academic and environmental stressors. The study revealed that the students’ demographic profile in terms of age, program, year, number of enrolled units, and academic performance were significantly correlated with their level of stress. Furthermore, multiple regression analysis was employed to find out which among the student profiles best predicted their level of stress. It showed that age, number of enrolled units, and academic performance significantly predicted respondents’ level of stress. With all the variables taken in this study, it can be inferred that the students’ stress level had a negative effect to their academic performance. Thus, the findings of this research are highly recommended and the proposed instructional management plan may give insights to academic planners on how to deliver high- quality academic programs and services and make the learning environment proactive to learning.
Keywords: Level of Stress, Stress-Related Factors, Academic Performance, Institutional Management Plan.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.10604764
PDF: https://ijirst.demo4.arinfotech.co/assets/upload/files/IJISRT24JAN1428.pdf
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