PAPER ID:IJIM/V.2(II)/87-94/12

AUTHOR: Deepak Kumar and Naresh Kumar

TITLE :
ACADEMIC-RELATED STRESS AMONG RESEARCHERS AND POSTGRADUATE STUDENTS OF KURUKSHETRA UNIVERSITY, INDIA

ABSTRACT: This study aims to explore the different factors of academic stress among the researchers and postgraduate students of Kurukshetra University, India. Academic stress has been divided into four different variables i.e. study, career, information and technology. Respondents were asked to rate the different sources of stress on a 5-point Likert Type Scale (1= strongly disagree; 5= strongly agree). The level of stress in this study was found slightly high i.e. stress of getting undesirable results even after hard working (M= 4.03), assignment/research progress related work and submission of it with time made the students most stressful (M=3.87), insecurity to start a career after completion of current course/degree (M= 3.83), regular class attendance to fulfil the minimum requirement (M= 3.82), financial problems of the family (M=3.81), changing reading habit due to adoption of technology (M= 3.73), undesirable add-ons/advertisements during net surfing (M= 3.60). The analysis of variance results found no significance difference between academic stress and gender and/or course. The present study has a significant importance for the university authorities to measure their academic policies and put straight vision for further research in stress management.

Keywords :
Academic Stress, Stress Management, Researcher, Post-graduate Students, Kurukshetra University, India.

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