The purpose of this study is to verify the effects of positive psychological capital, friend support, parent support, and teacher support perceived by high school students on academic stress. To this end, a self-report questionnaire was conducted on 5...
The purpose of this study is to verify the effects of positive psychological capital, friend support, parent support, and teacher support perceived by high school students on academic stress. To this end, a self-report questionnaire was conducted on 537 high school students attending high schools located in Busan, and the results were analyzed. The results of multiple regression analysis are as follows.
Academic stress decreased as high school students' perceived positive psychological capital, parent support, and teacher support increased. The variables that had a significant effect on high school students' academic stress were positive psychological capital, teacher support, and parental support in that order, and among them, positive psychological capital had the greatest influence on high school students' academic stress.
Based on the results of this study, practical implications are presented as follows. As a way to relieve high school students' academic stress, a program to improve positive psychological capital is needed. In addition, communication training programs for parents or teachers that can help positive interactions with them should be activated.