Academic stress and social anxiety among undergraduates in University of Ilorin

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dc.contributor.authorMustapha, Mulikat Ladi Abdulqadir
dc.contributor.authorMuhammed, Shuaib Abolakale
dc.contributor.authorOregbesan, Love
dc.date.accessioned2023-04-26T11:22:25Z
dc.date.available2023-04-26T11:22:25Z
dc.date.issued2020-08
dc.description.abstractPrevious studies have pointed out various ways in which university education predisposes students to psychological challenges such as anxiety, depression, stress and general poor health. Stress and social anxiety have been found to relate to diverse factors influencing academic performance and well-being of students. This study investigated academic stress and social anxiety among undergraduates of University of Ilorin. Descriptive survey was adopted to gather data for the study using academic stress and social anxiety scale. The instrument was validated by experts in the Department of Counsellor Education and its reliability was ascertained through the test re-test method. The reliability results of the two scales yielded 0.94 and 0.96 respectively. A total sample of four hundred and twenty (420) undergraduates participated in the study. The data obtained were analyzed using percentages. Analysis of Variance (ANOVA) and t-test were used to test the null hypotheses generated. Results indicated that larger percent of undergraduates in University of Ilorin reported high stress level. A significant proportion of the students experienced high level of social anxiety. Respondents differ in their expression of stress level on the bases of class level, mode of entry and type home. The level of social anxiety of undergraduates in the university is impacted by their age, gender, home type, study level and programme of study. It was recommended that University counsellors should take into consideration study level, mode of entry and type of home in designing and implementing stress management and social anxiety intervention programmes.en_US
dc.description.sponsorshipSelfen_US
dc.identifier.citationMustapha, M. L. A., Muhammad, S. A & Oregbesan, L (2020). Academic stress and social anxiety among undergraduates in University of Ilorin. Global Journal of Health and Related Researches. 2(2), 176-184.en_US
dc.identifier.urihttps://uilspace.unilorin.edu.ng/handle/20.500.12484/9300
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.publisherDepartment of Human Kinetic and Health Education, Faculty of Education, Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria, Nigeriaen_US
dc.relation.ispartofseries2;2
dc.subjectAcademic Stressen_US
dc.subjectSocial Anxietyen_US
dc.subjectUndergraduatesen_US
dc.subjectUniversity of Ilorinen_US
dc.titleAcademic stress and social anxiety among undergraduates in University of Ilorinen_US
dc.typeArticleen_US

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