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The Relationship between the General Sense of the Ability to Adapt and Academic Stress in University Students: The Moderating Effect of Social Support
Verlinde, Jennifer (2025) The Relationship between the General Sense of the Ability to Adapt and Academic Stress in University Students: The Moderating Effect of Social Support.
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| Abstract: | In today’s academic environment, it seems to be becoming more important that students show resilience. Rising numbers of stress and performance pressure in Dutch students call for a solution. Therefore, it is crucial that we understand protective factors for academic stress. This paper will focus on the connection between sense of ability to adapt, which relates to, a student’s adaptability to new or surprising conditions, and academic stress in University students, whilst researching the moderating effect of social support on the aforementioned relationship. University students will be the target group for this study as this study focuses on academic stress. Using cross-sectional data of 105 participants, the research questions were tested through a simple linear regression and a process MACRO for moderation analysis. Significant results were found for the main effect of adaptability on academic stress. However, no significant results were found for the moderating effect of social support on the main effect. This study contributes to the understanding of the importance of adaptability on stress management in students and assessing the moderating effect of social support. By identifying important factors in the management of academic stress, interventions can be designed to aid students to ensure higher academic success. |
| Item Type: | Essay (Bachelor) |
| Faculty: | BMS: Behavioural, Management and Social Sciences |
| Subject: | 77 psychology |
| Programme: | Psychology BSc (56604) |
| Link to this item: | https://purl.utwente.nl/essays/105309 |
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