COPING MECHANISM FOR LEARNING PRESSURE AMONG COLLEGE STUDENTS: A QUALITATIVE PERSPECTIVE
Keywords:
Learning pressure, academic stress, coping mechanism, university students, qualitative studyAbstract
University students frequently struggle with learning pressure, which has an adverse effect on both their academic achievement and mental health. Although it is common, little research has been done on how students handle this kind of pressure in the classroom. Examining university students' experiences with learning pressure and determining the useful coping strategies they use are the goals of this study. Three university students from English Language Education department participated in semi-structured interviews using a qualitative phenomenological approach. The interviews were supplemented by participant journals that detailed daily stress and coping mechanisms. The results show that high expectations, time constraints, and heavy workloads are the main causes of pressure for students. Time management, peer cooperation, and emotional control techniques like mindfulness are examples of common coping mechanisms. Stress reduction is greatly aided by social support from family and teachers. According to the study, in order to lessen the strain of learning and improve the well being of students, universities should offer stress management workshops and cultivate encouraging learning environments.
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