IRJE (Indonesian Research Journal in Education)
Vol. 10 No. 2 (2026): IRJE |Indonesian Research Journal in Education| in Progress|

Managing academic stress among non-formal education students in the digital era: A positive psychology-based systematic scoping review

As, Fatimah (Unknown)
Ningsih, Retno Wahyu (Unknown)
Azni, Fithri (Unknown)



Article Info

Publish Date
30 Jun 2026

Abstract

This study explores how non-formal education students may manage academic stress in the digital era through a positive psychology perspective. A systematic scoping review was conducted using 13 publications retrieved from Google Scholar, ERIC, PubMed, ProQuest, and JSTOR. The publications were released between 2010 and 2025 and analysed thematically. The selected studies were analyzed thematically. Three main themes emerged: sources of academic stress, positive psychology-based coping resources, and the use of digital tools to support student well-being. The reviewed literature indicates that students may experience stress related to academic workload, professional-identity uncertainty, technostress, information overload, and social comparison. Practices such as gratitude, mindfulness, character-strength development, and supportive relationships may help strengthen resilience and well-being. Digital tools can widen access to these practices. However, institutions should provide support, prioritise privacy, and consider students' access to technology when using these tools.

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Journal Info

Abbrev

irje

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Subject

Humanities Education Languange, Linguistic, Communication & Media Social Sciences

Description

The Indonesian Research Journal in Education (IRJE) accepts unpublished, high quality, and original research manuscripts in English, resulting primarily from quantitative, qualitative, or mixed research methodology related to or associated with education. These issues include, but not limited to, ...