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2021 | OriginalPaper | Chapter

Factors Affecting the Perceived Level of Stress Among Students Taking Entrepreneurship Program in a Public University in Malaysia

Authors : Mohd Zulkifli Muhammad, Ahmad Ridhuwan Abdullah, Mahathir Muhamad, Muhammad Naqib Mat Yunoh, Zul Karami Che Musa, Abd Aziz Mat Hassan, Siti Fariha Muhamad

Published in: The Importance of New Technologies and Entrepreneurship in Business Development: In The Context of Economic Diversity in Developing Countries

Publisher: Springer International Publishing

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Abstract

This study aims to investigate the effects of academic stress and family support toward the perceived level of stress among students in an entrepreneurial-focused university. This study utilizes a quantitative approach to investigate the causal effects between the variables. The data was collected through an online survey to get the information from a sample of 205 students using a 5-point Likert-Scale question. The findings revealed that all the three independent variables, namely the academic stress and family support are positively associated with the risk of having stress among students. The findings suggest that a continuous stress awareness education among students in coping the stress they experience in taking entrepreneurship program.

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Metadata
Title
Factors Affecting the Perceived Level of Stress Among Students Taking Entrepreneurship Program in a Public University in Malaysia
Authors
Mohd Zulkifli Muhammad
Ahmad Ridhuwan Abdullah
Mahathir Muhamad
Muhammad Naqib Mat Yunoh
Zul Karami Che Musa
Abd Aziz Mat Hassan
Siti Fariha Muhamad
Copyright Year
2021
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-69221-6_149

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