Assessing the correlation between perceived stress and academic achievement among health sciences students

The results indicated that a significant proportion of students experienced frequent stress at varying intensities, along with difficulties in managing it. The majority of the participants (74.8%) were categorized as having moderate stress, whereas 14.3% reported high stress and 11.0% reported low stress. Furthermore, the analysis revealed significant negative correlations between perceived stress and academic performance in health science courses, implying that students with elevated stress levels tended to attain lower academic scores. Ultimately, the findings suggested that the students experiencing heightened stress typically exhibited diminished academic performance, as reflected in their cumulative grade point average (GPA). These findings underscore the importance of addressing the issue of perceived stress among students, advocating for various courses of action for students, educators, and policymakers.