A Study of Academic Stress in Relation to Psychological Wellbeing and Emotional Intelligence Among University Students

Abstract

Review of researches conducted in social sciences has indicated that academic stress has become a common feature of students’ life at every stage of education. It has adverse impact on various aspects of students’ personality, mental health as well as the academic performance. The present study endeavours to explore the impact of psychological wellbeing and emotional intelligence on academic stress of university students. A sample of 249 students was randomly selected comprising 114 male and 135 female students. The data was collected by using standardised tools of academic stress, psychological wellbeing and emotional intelligence. The obtained data was analysed with appropriate statistical techniques in the light of objectives framed for the study. The study revealed that the emotional intelligence emerged as the most significant predictor of academic stress among university students.