ACADEMIC STRESS AND COPING STRATEGIES AMONG MARRIED INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS AT THE INTERNATIONAL ISLAMIC UNIVERSITY MALAYSIA

 

Owoyemi Raji Ruqayat¹, Maruf Raji Owoyemi²

¹Mrs, International Islamic University Malaysia, rruqayyahatiku@gmail.com

²Mr, International Islamic University Malaysia, almahruf200@gmail.com

 

Abstract

The number of married international students in Malaysia is on the increase every year. However, upon completion of an academic session, students are faced with various challenges, such as financial instability, academic work load, and culture shock, which lead to stress.  This study focuses on stress and the coping strategies among married international students at the international Islamic University Malaysia (IIUM). A total number of 100 married male and female students were selected randomly for the study. Two instruments namely Perceived Stress Scale Inventory (PSSI) and Spanish Version of Coping Strategy inventory (SCSI) were administered to the selected sample. The data gathered were analysed using descriptive statistics. Result indicates that there is no significant difference between married male and female international students with respect to their coping skills and perceived stress.

Keywords: Academic stress, coping strategies, married international students