ACADEMIC STRESS AMONG THE LIBRARY AND INFORMATION SCIENCE STUDENTS OF KURUKSHETRA UNIVERSITY, KURUKSHETRA, INDIA: A STUDY

Authors

JYOTI DEVI, Ph.D. Scholar, Department of Library & Information Science, Kurukshetra University, Kurukshetra, IndiaFollow
ASHU SHOKEEN, Professor & Chairperson, Department of Library & Information Science, Kurukshetra University, Kurukshetra, IndiaFollow

Abstract

The present study aims to explore the academic stress among the Library and Information (LIS) Students of the Kurukshetra University, Kurukshetra situated in the Haryana state of India. A structured questionnaire was designed to collect the data from all the 54 LIS students through the survey method and all the questions were based on a 5-point Likert scale. The study found that poor time management (M=3.72 ±.856), stress regarding the tests, assessment, grades & evaluation and meeting the deadlines for the same (M=3.70 ±.983), the stress of family’s high expectations regarding career issues (M=3.63 ±1.033) and fear of lagging behind others (M=3.48 ±1.041) are major factors of stress among the LIS students. LIS students opined that making regular studies (M=4.13 ±.754) and practicing time management skills (M=4.07 ±.749) will help them to cope up with academic stress.