Title: Experience of Students on Balancing Academic Workload and Personal Well-being
Author: Prathmesh Kanojiya (21230023094)/F1
Emil G Illickal (21230023102)/F1
Anshula Ninawe (21230023610)/F1
Introduction: Navigating the delicate equilibrium between academic responsibilities and personal well-being is an intricate challenge faced by students in today’s fast-paced educational landscape. As students strive to meet the demands of rigorous coursework, they concurrently grapple with the imperative to maintain a healthy and balanced lifestyle. This delicate juggling act prompts an exploration into the multifaceted experiences of students as they endeavour to harmonize academic pursuits with the preservation of their mental, emotional, and physical well-being.
Objective: To understand the underlying phenomena of Balancing Academic Workload and Personal Well-being.
Literature Review:
1.Author: Iain Hay, Date: 10 Nov 2023, Title: How to be an Academic Superhero, Source: idea.repec.org
This chapter delves into the often unnoticed challenges faced by academics, such as anxiety, stress, and depression. It explores factors like demanding student expectations, declining public regard for academia, and precarious employment conditions. The chapter highlights the importance of maintaining work-life balance and suggests practical strategies for staying refreshed. It also emphasizes the need for personal and institutional support to address overwhelming workloads and systemic issues, encouraging a healthier academic environment.
2. Author: Karma Yangdon, Kezang Sherab, Date: November 2021, Title: Well-being and academic Workload: Perceptions of Science and Technology Students, Source: researchgate.net
The study investigated how college students perceive academic workload and well-being. Findings suggest neglecting student health can have life-threatening consequences. All RUB colleges now have a ‘Happiness and Well-being Centre’ for student support. The College must address concerns about campus facilities, workload, assignments, faculty, and social life to prevent long-term consequences. Some issues may not surface until later in life, emphasizing the need for immediate attention.
Data Collection: We have formed five sentence question and we have asked 100 students of Finance Batches on a Likert scale where Strongly Disagree, Disagree, Neutral, Agree, and Strongly Agree where the options based on which mean, standard deviation, Standard error, and T-stat/Z was calculated. This data was primarily collected by us.
Data Analysis:
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|
Q1 |
Q2 |
Q3 |
Q4 |
Q5 |
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Mean |
3.42 |
3.70 |
3.89 |
4.50 |
4.50 |
|
Standard Deviation |
1.16 |
1.13 |
0.80 |
0.50 |
0.50 |
|
Standard Error |
0.12 |
0.11 |
0.08 |
0.05 |
0.05 |
|
T-stat/ Z |
3.61 |
6.18 |
11.09 |
29.85 |
29.85 |
|
Result |
Positive |
Positive |
Positive |
Positive |
Positive |
Conclusion:
Q1. Balancing schoolwork and personal well-being is challenging for me.
Result: For question 1 accept the alternative hypothesis as t-stat = 3.61 which is more than 1.96. Therefore, people find balancing schoolwork and personal well-being challenging.
Q2. The strategies/resources for managing workload and well-being are effective for me.
Result: For question 2 accept the alternative hypothesis as t-stat = 6.18 which is more than 1.96.
Therefore, people find strategies and resources for managing workload and well-being effective.
Q3. Maintaining a balance between academics and personal life is difficult.
Result: For question 3 accept the alternative hypothesis as t-stat = 11.09 which is more than 1.96. Therefore, people find difficulties in managing their academic and personal life.
Q4. I believe balancing responsibilities and well-being contributes to my success.
Result: For question 4 accept the alternative hypothesis as t-stat = 29.85 which is more than 1.96. Therefore, people find balancing responsibilities and well-being contributes to success.
Q5. Engaging in well-being activities helps me cope with academic demands.
Result: For question 5 accept the alternative hypothesis as t-stat = 29.85 which is more than 1.96. Therefore, people find engaging in well-being activities helps to cope with academic demands.
