An investigation of learning stressors among secondary school students: A case study in northeast Thailand

Abstract

     This study explored the influences of learning stressors among secondary school students in a school in northeast Thailand. It identified six different learning stressors-academic-related, interpersonal-related, intrapersonal-related, learning and teaching, teacher-related, and group social-related-and their influences on different groups of students. A series of cross-sectional surveys was administered to 925 students consisting of four student groups (177 male lower secondary, 276 female lower secondary, 105 male higher secondary, and 367 female higher secondary). Descriptive statistics (mean score and percentage) and inferential statistics (MANOVA and ANOVA) were used to examine the differences between the groups. The results indicated that there were significant differences in all six learning stressors between the lower secondary and higher secondary groups of students. Only the academic-related stressor had a significant difference between males and females. The results contribute significantly to the body of knowledge and have implications for designing appropriate instructional plans and strategies while dealing with students learning stressors.