The Academic Stress in Accounting Students
A Study on the Sources of Stress among Undergraduates in Bachelor of Accounting Program in International Islamic University Malaysia, Gombak
2nd August 2013
Abstract
Study and stress are two common issues that can never be separated from a student’s life. The purpose of this research is to study the sources of stress which have been revolving around the undergraduates in International Islamic University Malaysia, Gombak. A sample of 40 respondents were used which consist the students from the Bachelor of Accounting program. The respondents were given a set of survey which was distributed in the class and via email. The results showed that the sources of stress among undergraduate students are related to academic performance pressure, unhealthy behavior and financial problem. Meanwhile, academic performance pressure was considered as the major reason that contribute to stress among the accounting students in International Islamic University Malaysia, Gombak followed by financial problem and unhealthy behavior. Hence, throughout this research, it is expected the study can assist other researchers who want to examine the causes of stress among the university students. Besides that, it can aid the related parties to ensure that the effects of the study stress will not have affected the students’ life to an extent. Thus, it is hoped that the findings can contribute in terms of understanding the factors behind stress faced by the students these days. Key words: Study stress, accounting students, sources of stress, academic performance pressure
A Study on the Sources of Stress among Undergraduates in Bachelor of Accounting Program in International Islamic University Malaysia, Gombak Shenoy (2000) has defined stress among university students as “adjustment problems that students experience as a function of exposure to a college environment” (p. ii). From this definition, we can see that stress can only happen if there is a cause behind it in order to trigger
2nd August 2013
Abstract
Study and stress are two common issues that can never be separated from a student’s life. The purpose of this research is to study the sources of stress which have been revolving around the undergraduates in International Islamic University Malaysia, Gombak. A sample of 40 respondents were used which consist the students from the Bachelor of Accounting program. The respondents were given a set of survey which was distributed in the class and via email. The results showed that the sources of stress among undergraduate students are related to academic performance pressure, unhealthy behavior and financial problem. Meanwhile, academic performance pressure was considered as the major reason that contribute to stress among the accounting students in International Islamic University Malaysia, Gombak followed by financial problem and unhealthy behavior. Hence, throughout this research, it is expected the study can assist other researchers who want to examine the causes of stress among the university students. Besides that, it can aid the related parties to ensure that the effects of the study stress will not have affected the students’ life to an extent. Thus, it is hoped that the findings can contribute in terms of understanding the factors behind stress faced by the students these days. Key words: Study stress, accounting students, sources of stress, academic performance pressure
A Study on the Sources of Stress among Undergraduates in Bachelor of Accounting Program in International Islamic University Malaysia, Gombak Shenoy (2000) has defined stress among university students as “adjustment problems that students experience as a function of exposure to a college environment” (p. ii). From this definition, we can see that stress can only happen if there is a cause behind it in order to trigger
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