Journal of Management and Science
Vol. 16 No. 4 (2026): Vol 16 Iss 4 Year 2026
Articles

A Study on Factors Contributing to Academic and Career Stress among Management Students

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  • S. Renuga Devi,
  • Harini. P,
  • Jayachithra. M,
  • Jemima. M
S. Renuga Devi
Head and Assistant Professor, Department of Business Administration, Auxilium College (Autonomous), Gandhi Nagar, Vellore- 632006, Tamil Nadu, India.
Harini. P
Department of Business Administration, Auxilium College (Autonomous) Vellore - 632006, Tamil Nadu, India.
Jayachithra. M
Department of Business Administration, Auxilium College (Autonomous) Vellore - 632006, Tamil Nadu, India.
Jemima. M
Department of Business Administration, Auxilium College (Autonomous) Vellore - 632006, Tamil Nadu, India.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.26524/jms.16.31
Published November 10, 2026
Keywords
  • Academic Stress, Career Stress, Management Students, Academic Workload, Placement Pressure.
How to Cite
S. Renuga Devi, Harini. P, Jayachithra. M, & Jemima. M. (2026). A Study on Factors Contributing to Academic and Career Stress among Management Students. Journal of Management and Science, 16(4), 8-13. https://doi.org/10.26524/jms.16.31

Abstract

Stress related to academics and careers is becoming a major issue in management students because of growing academic pressure and career pressures. This paper explores factors causing academic and career stress by adopting a descriptive research approach. Primary data are obtained from 400 management students by the use of a structured questionnaire while reliability test was conducted to test the reliability of the data collected. Data analysis in this case includes descriptive analysis, t-test, ANOVA and correlation tests. The results bring out the major causes of academic and career stress while demonstrating variations in stress among demographic variables.

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