The Influence of Academic Stress and Motivation on the Development of Personality Traits in College Students

Abstract

The purpose of this study is to look into how college student’s motivation, personality development, and academic stress interact. The goal of the study is to comprehend the processes via which academic stress and motivation contribute to the development of student’s personality traits of their college years by looking at how these elements interact. The knowledge gathered from this study may help build interventions and support networks that help college students develop good personalities and overall well-being, which will improve their academic performance and general sense of pleasure with life. A sample of 169 individuals, 81 females and 88 males aged between 18-25 years was taken for the study. Tools such as Academic Stress Scale, Academic Motivation Scale, and Big Five Personality Traits were used to obtain data from the individuals. Correlation analysis and regression analysis was used to analyze the data. The results of the study showed a positive relationship between motivation levels and personality factors, suggesting that students who were intrinsically motivated were more receptive to novel experiences. But there was no conclusive evidence linking neuroticism to academic stress. The lack of interaction effects raises the possibility that academic stress and motivation has separate effects on personality traits. Overall, research seems that academic stress has a bigger influence on college student’s personality development. These results show the significance of intrinsic drive in forming particular personality traits, underscoring the need of motivation-focused interventions to promote positive personality traits in academic settings.