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Academic Stress Among First-Year Undergraduate College Students: Role of Emotional Intelligence in Coping With Academic Stress

Academic Stress Among First-Year Undergraduate College Students: Role of Emotional Intelligence in Coping With Academic Stress
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Author(s): Kavita Gupta (The Maharaja Sayajirao University of Baroda, India), B. S. Parimal (The Maharaja Sayajirao University of Baroda, India)and Nishtha Narang (The Maharaja Sayajirao University of Baroda, India)
Copyright: 2023
Pages: 14
Source title: Handbook of Research on Coping Mechanisms for First-Year Students Transitioning to Higher Education
Source Author(s)/Editor(s): Peter Aloka (University of the Witwatersrand, South Africa)and Kananga Robert Mukuna (University of the Free State, South Africa)
DOI: 10.4018/978-1-6684-6961-3.ch004

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Abstract

The chapter focuses on understanding the concept of emotional intelligence, encompassing perception of emotion, understanding of emotion, emotion management; stress; stress-inducing factors; academic performance; and performance-influencing elements. The chapter consists of related review of literature to highlight the importance of level of emotional intelligence in coping with academic stress during the transition period from school to first-year college life. It could be concluded that understanding the idea of emotional intelligence and ways to deal with academic stress are crucial because both have a significant impact on a student success, growth, and development.

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