Relationship between Academic Stress, Students’ Psychological Well-being and Academic Performance of University Students
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Academic Stress, Psychological Well-being, Academic PerformanceAbstract
The study aimed to analyze the relationship between academic stress, psychological well-being and academic performance among university students. The nature of the study was descriptive, and a survey was conducted to collect data. All students of the University of Sargodha comprised the study population. 400 undergraduate students from eight departments were selected as sample through a multistage sampling technique. A questionnaire was developed, and reliability was computed, which was 0.816. The findings showed a significant relationship between academic stress and psychological well-being. The Pearson Product Correlation confirms a weak negative correlation between academic stress and performance. These findings underscore the need for interventions that promote students’ psychological well-being and stress management, because these significantly impact academic performance of university students.
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