1 BPMN 3143 RESEARCH METHODOLOGY CHAPTER 1: INTRODUCTION 1.1 INTRODUCTION Stress is a feeling in which a person faces high level of depression due to the requirements he /she need to perform in any task that they undergo. Stress is a normal physical response to events that make you feel threatened or upset your balance in some way. As for this study, the stress level is mainly tested the first semester students in Northern University of Malaysia. According to our research on previous studies, there are many factors that can contribute to the stress among the first semester student. The investigated variable that we analysis in this study are academic and social factor. On the other hand our dependent variables (DV) are physical factor and office relationship (stress). In this study, we will also investigate the correlation on the student’s relationship with their course mate, roommate, their family background, financial support and etc. 1.1.1CURRENT ISSUE ON STRESS According to an article published in Berita Online, on Thursday, October 6 th , 2011, revealed that the stress level among students is very high. The issue is also being experienced by others locally and globally. This is
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BPMN 3143 RESEARCH METHODOLOGY
CHAPTER 1: INTRODUCTION
1.1 INTRODUCTION
Stress is a feeling in which a person faces high level of depression due to the
requirements he /she need to perform in any task that they undergo. Stress is a normal
physical response to events that make you feel threatened or upset your balance in
some way. As for this study, the stress level is mainly tested the first semester students
in Northern University of Malaysia.
According to our research on previous studies, there are many factors that can
contribute to the stress among the first semester student. The investigated variable that
we analysis in this study are academic and social factor. On the other hand our
dependent variables (DV) are physical factor and office relationship (stress). In this
study, we will also investigate the correlation on the student’s relationship with their
course mate, roommate, their family background, financial support and etc.
1.1.1CURRENT ISSUE ON STRESS
According to an article published in Berita Online, on Thursday, October 6 th,
2011, revealed that the stress level among students is very high. The issue is also being
experienced by others locally and globally. This is because students are everywhere in
the world wide and as their education level is getting higher, they need to accomplish
many tasks and face new environment which can be slightly or totally different from
their primary and secondary school life. They have to go through all this stages in their
life to prepare them to working environment. Unfortunately, their colleges or
universities life cause them a lot of pressure due to the lack of skills or certain
knowledge to accomplish those tasks. Besides that, some of them who facing with
personal or family problem could make their stress level to increase causing them to
be in trauma. Therefore, everyone who involve in developing students should be more
concern on this issue and find solution to overcome this problem.
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1.2 PROBLEM STATEMENT
From the observation through our research, we identified what are the several
factors that contribute stress among the first semester of Northern University students?
The factors that lead to stress among students in UUM are academic factors, and social
factors. The major factor that affects the students in UUM is academic. Stress happens
when there are examination, monthly assignment and coursework task around the
corner where the entire dateline are near. Competition among students also leads to
stress. Social factors also lead to stress that also exclude student’s relationship with
their course mate, roommate, their family background, and financial support.
1.2.1 PROBLEM STATEMENT ON CURRENT ISSUE
Current issue also informs that stress among students nationwide is also
wide .The problem statement for the current issue also to know the factors that leads to
stress. According to the newspaper above, the research tells that examinations,
problems at home and pressure from schools are mainly factors that contribute stress
to students. Students have to gone through a lot of obstacles when facing the higher
education as they are slightly different or even higher which can cause mental strain.
Apart from that , especially new joined students have hard time to differentiate
problem that are facing .They will mingle up all the problem that they faced at home
and universities together which can leads them depression. Besides that, pressure from
school also lead to stress as the students former school they have their own targets and
achievement of each and every students that the students should to fulfill.
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1.3 RESEARCH OBJECTIVE
The objective of our research can be divided into two parts, the general objectives
and specific objectives. The general objective is our research is looking at the
existence of relationship between the stress experience by first semester students and
the factors that contribute to stress in Northern University. The specific objective of
this research is:-
1) To examine the relationship between academic and stress
2) To examine the relationship between the social factors and stress
3) To investigate the difference of stress level between gender
4) To investigate the difference of stress among family background
1.4 SCOPE OF THE STUDY
This basic study is carried out mainly to investigate the factors that influence
stress among students. The study is made mainly by considering two aspects which is
academic and social factors. The study is constructed especially for the first semester
students of Northern University. As the study is made by having the first semester
students in mind, the findings obtained from this study will be mainly generalized
among them only.
The number of students taken in this research is about 100 students. In
academic, we study on the academic achievements, examinations and course material
where can be collected through their current exam result and study on their weekly or
monthly assignments or coursework task. Besides that, competition among students
also is studied in this category. Another factor that contribute stress is social factors
which included social aspects in college, relationships in classroom, parental
influences and socioeconomic supports.
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1.5 RELEVANCE OF THE STUDY
This study has been done mainly for the benefit of the first semester students as
it could be made as guideline by them to handle their stress better. From this study,
both the first semester students and the Northern University management team could
consider the adjustment that should be made in order to reduce or eliminate the stress
level to enhance the education process.
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CHAPTER 2: LITERATURE REVIEW
2.1 INVESTIGATED VARIABLE
The investigated variables that are used in this study are academic, physical
factors, office relationship and social factor. In this study, the investigated variables
consist of both independent variable and dependent variable. Academic means studies
that is liberal or classical rather than technical or vocational (The American Heritage,
2009). Next is social factor, which means interaction of organisms with other
organisms and to their collective co-existence (Dolwick, JS, 2009). Other than that,
physical factors mean Non-living factors that affect organisms and their survival (Wiki
Answers.Com). Next is the office relationship, this term means the degree of success
obtained in achieving a favorable relationship with the public (Public Relations
Research, 1989). In addition,stress means body's reaction to a change that requires a
physical, mental or emotional adjustment or response (Lazarus,R.S & Folkman,S,
1984).
2.2 THEORETICAL BACKGROUND
The hypothesis is constructed in a non directional hypothesis method. A non
directional hypothesis is those that do postulate a relationship difference, but offer no
indication of the direction of these relationship or differences. Usually this theory is
used when the result is uncertain. In other word, the result might be either positive or
negative. As for this study, the relation of the IVs (academic and social) with the DV
(physical factors and office relationship) is uncertain. Therefore the non directional