Indonesian Journal of Health Sciences Research and Development (IJHSRD)
Vol. 5 No. 2 (2023): INDONESIAN JOURNAL OF HEALTH SCIENCES RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT

SELF-REGULATED LEARNING AND ACADEMIC STRESS IN MEDICAL SCHOOL: ARE THEY RELATED? SELF-REGULATED LEARNING AND ACADEMIC STRESS

Alister Garcia Himawan (a:1:{s:5:"en_US"
s:23:"Tarumanagara University"
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Yoanita Widjaja (Faculty of Medicine, Tarumanagara University, Jakarta, Indonesia)



Article Info

Publish Date
16 Dec 2023

Abstract

Background: During the transition to higher education, many students experience stress due to the process of adapting to a new educational and social environment. Excessive or negative stress may lead to physical and psychological reactions, such as persistent lack of energy, loss of appetite, headaches, gastrointestinal problems or signs of emotional distress. It may be theorized that students who are more proficient at self-regulated learning would display problem solving coping strategies when dealing with academic demands, therefore reducing perceived levels of academic stress. This study aims to explore any statistically significant relationship between the levels of self-regulated learning and academic stress. Methods: The study is a cross-sectional, observational analytic study with a sample size of 222 respondents obtained from medical students at Tarumanagara University.  Results: The majority of respondents (80.6%) experienced moderate academic stress, although statistical analysis shows no statistically significant relationship between self-regulated learning and academic stress.  Conclusions: Further research should be done on the cross-cultural applicability of the concepts of self-regulated learning. Medical educational institutions should implement learning and lecture strategies that promote emotional and mental wellness among students as an approach to reduce the levels of academic stress.

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ijhsrd

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Subject

Health Professions Public Health

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Indonesian Journal of health sciences research and development (IJHSRD) is an open-access journal and peer-reviewed that publishes either original article or reviews. This journal focuses on : Community medicine, public health, epidemiology, occupational health, environmental hazards, clinical ...