Stress among Students and Difficulty with Time Management: A Study at the University of Galați in Romania

Lovin D & Bernardeau-Moreau D. Stress among Students and Difficulty with Time Management: A Study at the University of Galați in Romania. Social Sciences, 2022, 11(12): 538. https://doi.org/10.3390/socsci11120538

Résumé : For students, stress can be caused by a number of factors. Some of these may include how the university functions, exam periods, relationships with teachers, the pressure that parents put on academic achievement, competition with other students, financial problems, uncertainty about the future, and lack of self-confidence. When it comes to stress, Romanian students are no exception, especially because of the particularly volatile situation faced by the nation. To conduct our study, we sampled students at the Dunărea de Jos University of Galați. We analysed 151 questionnaires sent to a sample of students listed in various first-year university courses. The results of this survey allow us to better identify the time-related, financial, and social factors of stress and the resulting symptoms. It is very clear that the COVID-19 pandemic has had a detrimental effect on this already fragile young population.