Author: Ameena Afzal
Supervisor: Naumana Amjad, Ph.D
Degree: MSc
Year: 2012-2014
University: Institute of Applied Psychology, Punjab University, Lahore, Pakistan
Abstract
The present research investigated relationship between love of learning,
perseverance and academic stress in young students. It was hypothesized
that there is likely to be positive relationship between love of learning and
perseverance; there is likely to be positive relationship between love of
learning and academic stress. The sample was two hundred students (boys
= 70, girls = 130 ) with age range between 18 to 22 years selected from
various departments of University of the Punjab Lahore, M.A.O College
Lahore and Minhaj University Lahore. The items of love of learning and
perseverance from VIA Character Strength Inventory Park and Peterson
(2006) and Educational Stress Scale Mitchle Dunne, (1996) were
administered to assess love of learning, perseverance and academic stress
respectively. Co-relational analysis was performed to assess the
association between these variables. Regression analysis was performed to
find out the predictors of academic stress. Results revealed that there was a
negative relationship between love of learning and academic stress and
also there is positive relationship between love of learning and
perseverance. Love of learning was a best predictor of academic stress. If
students had more passion and love of learning then they perceived more
stress in their studies. The results of the study should be exercised as an
awareness platform for students to identify and understand their problems
related to their academic stress and learning and also provide the best
source to deal with that stress. Teacher can get insight how they make the
environment more effective in order to make students more academically
satisfied, about learning.
Keywords: Learning, Academic Stress, Love, Passion.
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Corresponding Address: Department of Applied Psychology, University of the Punjab, Lahore, Pakistan. Email: chairperson@appsy.pu.edu.pk, Phone: 92-42-9231245
