Types of Stress
Short-term stress triggered by immediate challenges.
What is Acute Stress?
Is the body’s initial response to stress
What is the Alarm Reaction?
The high expectations to achieve excellent grades can lead to increased anxiety and self-doubt among students. This pressure often results in diminished concentration and memory recall, negatively impacting exam performance.
What is Academic Pressure?
Persistent psychological strain caused by extended sources of pressure.
What is Chronic Stress?
The ability to deal with the stressor rises above normal.
What is the Resistance Stage
Balancing multiple exams, assignments, and personal responsibilities can overwhelm students, leading to ineffective study habits such as last-minute cramming. Poor time management is associated with heightened stress levels and reduced academic performance.
What is Management Challenges?
Individuals who experience repeated acute stress episodes typically struggle with ineffective time management strategies.
What is Episodic Acute Stress?
Stage the body can no longer cope.
What is the Exhaustion Stage?
Extended study sessions often result in inadequate sleep and poor nutrition, which can impair cognitive functions such as attention and memory. These health issues can negatively affect a student's ability to perform well in exams.
What is Health Issues and Sleep Deprivation?