WORKLOAD #2

- College students’ stress and health in the COVID-19 pandemic: The role of academic workload, separation from school, and fears of contagion
- Yang, C., Chen, A., & Chen, Y. (2021)
- RESEARCH METHODOLOGY
A. Descriptive Research
B. China
C. A link to a questionnaire via WeChat
D. Data were collected in three waves to minimize common method bias. In the first-wave survey, participants were asked to report their academic
workload, separation from school, fears of contagion, and necessary demographic information. In the second-wave, students evaluated their level of
perceived stress. Finally for the third-wave, students evaluated their physical and psychological health.
E. Descriptive Statistics
- Students in college may experience stress and have more or fewer health issues. Academic workload, psychological separation from school, and fear
of contagion were all associated with higher levels of perceived stress and lower levels of physical and psychological health. Furthermore, perceived
stress is a key mechanism in the interactions between three stressors and two types of health.

WORKLOAD #4
- Impact of Poor Nutrition on the Academic Performance of Grade Seven learners: A Case of Zimbabwe
- Chinyoka, K. (2014).
- RESEARCH METHODOLOGY
A. Qualitative Phenomenological Study
B. Chivi, Zimbabwe ( Country in Africa )
C. Interviews, focus group discussions and observations.
D. Data was collected through interviews, focus group discussions and observations.During the focus group discussions with the grade seven learners,
the researcher created a social environment in which group members were stimulated by one another’s perceptions and ideas. This technique was
believed to increase the quality and richness of data, more than one-on-one interviewing could have done (McMillan and Schumacher 2010:360). The
research instruments were validated and reliability of data was ascertained.
E. Inferential Statistics
- It is suggested that all people and stakeholders work hard to reduce the underlying causes of poor nutrition (socio-economic instability, political
unrest, land problem and the issue of international sanctions in Zimbabwe). Such nutrition programs have gone a long way toward alleviating
developmental issues caused by poor nutrition in children. Teachers must be warm, supportive, and nurturing to students who are psychologically
unstable as a result of poor nutrition in order to boost their self-esteem, self-direction, and self-image. Maslow's advocated sense of belonging
motivates learners to work and cooperate with peers as they participate in cooperative learning mastery of concepts is enhanced. Snowman and
Biehler (2011) argue that teachers should approach their students with love, acceptance, and respect, as well as empathize with their fears,
expectations, and disappointments, in order to promote a positive self-concept.

WORKLOAD #5
- Optimizing Students‟ Workload and its Effects on their Mental Health during COVID-19 Pandemic
- Castillo, M. G., Mago, M. E. T., Sambile, K. G., & Francisco, C. D. (2021).
- RESEARCH METHODOLOGY
A. Descriptive-Correlational Research
B. Marilao, Bulacan
C. By surveys, questionnaires, or by manipulating preexisting statistical data using computational techniques
D. The researchers used the random sampling technique to consider a target population of 100 respondents. For the independent variable, the
researchers used a questionnaire. For the dependent variable, the questionnaire used is the Perceived Stress Scale (PSS) by Sheldon Cohen.
E. Descriptive Statistics
- The researchers drew the following conclusions based on the study's findings: first, the level of the students' workload was described as "moderate";
second, the status of the students' mental health was outlined as "sometimes," implying that the workload does not really affect the students' mental
health; and third, significant implications were drawn from the study: (1) teachers should limit the students' academic workloads, (2) schools should
reduce the number of students.

WORKLOAD #7
- STUDENT HEAVY WORK INVESTMENT, BURNOUT, AND THEIR ANTECEDENTS: THE CASE OF SERBIA
- Ivancevic, S., Ivanovic, T., Maricic, M., & Cudanov, M. (2020).
- RESEARCH METHODOLOGY
A. Descriptive Research
B. Belgrade, Serbia
C. Survey and Questionnaire
D. The survey was conducted from October till December 2019 and it included Belgrade University students from all the faculty categories: Faculty of
Law, Faculty of Pharmacy, Faculty of Biology, Faculty of Electrical Engineering, Faculty of Organizational Sciences – information system and
technology department, Faculty of Philosophy, and Faculty of Philology. The online questionnaire was distributed to the students with the help of the
academic staff working at the chosen faculties, and the students completed the survey on the spot with the use of their mobile phones, in the
presence of their professors or lecturers.
E. Descriptive Statistics
- The researchers wanted to see if student burnout (a serious health condition) was a result of student HWI. They discovered that student HWI-WI
affects all dimensions of student burnout directly and positively, whereas student HWI-TC affects them all indirectly. The most dramatic impact is that
of HWI-WI on study-related burnout, with a standardized coefficient absolute value of 0.999 indicating that study-related burnout increases
dramatically as work intensity increases. Overall, we can say that student time commitment is not a bad thing in and of itself, but that student work
intensity should be limited because it can lead to resource depletion (Leiter and Maslach, 2003) and thus increase burnout levels. They also looked at
other predictors of student HWI and burnout, and the only factor that had an effect on all of the variables was the source of tuition payment. It most
likely speaks a lot about Serbia's still challenging economic situation and the need for the implementation of incentives and policies that would, at
least in part, relieve the burden on students who self-finance their studies. The other determinant influencing all but one of the variables is student
work engagement, which is a beneficial and health-preserving factor that the academic staff/s should work on and pay more attention to.
STEM #5
- Relationship between Academic Workload and Stress Level among Biomedical Science Students in Kuala Lumpur
- Rahim, M. S. A., Saat, N. Z. M., Aishah, H. S., Arshad, S. A., Aziz, N. A. A., Zakaria, N. N., ... & Suhaimi, N. H. F. (2016).
- RESEARCH METHODOLOGY
A. Cross Sectional Study
B. Kuala Lumpur
C. Questionnaire
D. It was conducted among first, second and third year Biomedical Science students. The complete name lists of the students were taken and the
subjects were selected using systematic random sampling with an exclusion criterion of 4th year Biomedical Science undergraduates in the same
session.
E. Descriptive Statistics
- In conclusion, stress affects more than 80% of the students in this study. Third-year students experienced the most stress. There was no significant
difference in stress levels between study years. The number of study hours and credit hours varies greatly between academic years. For second-year
students, there was a significant relationship between stress and credit hours. These findings reassure me that the stress level rises during credit
hours. Another possible explanation for this result is that stress levels among biomedical science students are influenced by other factors such as
personal issues, family issues, and so on.

STEM #6
- Stress and Health Habits in College Students
- Fogle, G. E., & Pettijohn, T. F. (2013).
- RESEARCH METHODOLOGY
A. Correlational
B. Ohio State University Marion Campus
C. Online Survey
D. The 135 participants took an anonymous online survey and were asked to provide honest responses to the questions. They received research credit
that partially fulfilled a requirement for their introductory psychology course. Students had choices of research participation, and the participants freely
selected our survey.
E. Inferential Statistics
- Individuals who are less stressed are more optimistic, perceiving fewer annoyances or viewing annoyances as challenges or opportunities rather than
threats. Future research could look into whether other factors are to blame for the effects of perceived stress, uplifts, and hassles. Future research
could look into the effects of raising students' awareness of how uplifts and hassles can affect their lives. Furthermore, it is very likely that the
difficulties and advantages listed in the surveys distributed to participants were not the only ones they encountered. A chance for students to record
other annoyances and benefits that were not used in the current study could reduce this possibility in future studies. A better understanding of stress
could benefit college students in a variety of ways. First, knowing which gender is more stressed could help in directing specific aid to those who
need it the most. For example, programs aimed specifically at assisting women with stress management may be more effective than a general
approach. Understanding the relationship between stress and illness, as well as proper self-care health habits, has the potential to help students
become healthier and thus better able to handle stress. Evidence of the importance of good self-care habits may persuade students to avoid
unhealthy habits. Overall, understanding what causes stress can help students take appropriate preventative measures.