Academic Stress and Self-Regulation among University Students in Malaysia: Mediator Role of Mindfulness
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Academic Stress and Self-Regulation among University Students in Malaysia: Mediator Role of Mindfulness
Abstract
Academic stress is the most common emotional or mental state that students experience during their studies. Stress is a result of a wide range of issues, including test and exam burden, a demanding course, a different educational system, and thinking about future plans upon graduation. A sizeable body of literature in stress management research has found that self-regulation and being mindful will help students to cope up with the stress and dodge long-term negative consequences, such as substance abuse. The present study aims to investigate the influence of academic stress, self-regulation, and mindfulness among undergraduate students in Klang Valley, Malaysia, and to identify mindfulness as the mediator between academic stress and self-regulation. For this study, a total of 384 undergraduate students in Klang Valley, Malaysia were recruited. Using Correlational analysis, results revealed that there was a significant relationship between academic stress, self-regulation, and mindfulness. However, using SPSS mediational analysis, mindfulness did not prove the mediator role in the study.
Keywords: academic stress; mindfulness; self-regulation; undergraduate students.
Conflict of interest statement
The authors declare no conflict of interest.
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