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. 2018 Jan 15;8(1):12.
doi: 10.3390/bs8010012.

Academic Stress and Self-Regulation among University Students in Malaysia: Mediator Role of Mindfulness

Nur Hamizah Hj Ramli  1 , Masoumeh Alavi  2 , Seyed Abolghasem Mehrinezhad  3 , Atefeh Ahmadi  4   5
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Academic Stress and Self-Regulation among University Students in Malaysia: Mediator Role of Mindfulness

Nur Hamizah Hj Ramli et al. Behav Sci (Basel). .

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.

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Conflict of interest statement

The authors declare no conflict of interest.

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Mediator Effect of Mindfulness. Note: * p < 0.05; ** p < 0.01; *** p < 0.001.
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