Academic stress in the virtual classes of the students of the National University José Faustino Sánchez Carrión - 2020

Abstract

Objective: To identify the stressors, symptoms and coping strategies in the face of academic stress in the virtual classes of the students of the National University José Faustino Sánchez Carrión- 2020. Materials and Methods: This research was descriptive level; the study is non-experimental and cross. The population consisted of 277 male and female students from different professional careers. The documentary technique and the survey were used using the virtual questionnaire instrument made up of 4 items in the first two dimensions and 5 items in the last dimension; those that were answered anonymously by the respondents. The information was processed by means of the Excel program, and finally the statistical tables have been elaborated to visualize the most relevant characteristics of the study. Results: The most frequent stressor the students that sometimes occurs is: having limited time to do the work that my teachers entrust me; represented by 50.90%. The most frequent symptom in students that sometimes occurs is: difficulty in concentration and reluctance represented by 53.8%. The most frequent coping strategy in students who sometimes present themselves is: entertainment through the internet, represented by 58%. Conclusions: Of the total of students surveyed, 61% presented high and very high levels of stress, 20% little and very little levels of stress and 19% a moderate level of stress.