Relationships of Academic Factors and Stress Levels among Community Health Program Students, Faculty of Liberal Arts and Science, Sisaket Rajabhat University, After the Outbreak of Coronavirus Disease 2019

Abstract

This cross-sectional descriptive research aimed to study the relationship of academic factors and stress levels of community health program students, faculty of liberal arts and science, Sisaket Rajabhat University, after the outbreak of coronavirus disease 2019. This research was cross-sectional survey research. The research was conducted between August and December 2023. The sample group consisted of 159 students from community health program students, faculty of liberal arts and science, Sisaket rajabhat university academic year 2023. The sample size was used Wayne's formula for calculating at a confidence level of 95%. The sample were used multistage random sampling, dividing the proportion according to the year of study. The research tools of the study were questionnaires. Data was analyzed by descriptive statistics such as frequency, percentage, mean, and inferential statistics using Pearson correlation coefficient that indicated statistical significance p-value < .05. The results found most of the sample were female (92.4%) and GPA of 2.51-3.00 was 59.1%. There were domiciled in Sisaket province (61.6%), and most were infected with the 2019 coronavirus (83.6%). The overall academic factors were at a moderate level (x ̅=2.58, S.D.=0.73). Most of them had moderate levels of stress (45.3%). The study factors were statistically significantly related to stress levels at p value<.05 including study characteristics and study environment factors, the roles and responsibilities of students in the classroom, relationships with teachers and classmates, success in assigned tasks, and structural factors, equipment, and atmosphere in the classroom.