The Interlink between Stress and Performance in Students and Working Individuals

Panczyk, Maximilian (2021) The Interlink between Stress and Performance in Students and Working Individuals. Bachelor thesis, Psychology.

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Abstract

The interlink between stress and performance in the academic and work context has been investigated from many perspectives. In this study, we focus on the relationship of stress on performance and the moderation effects of problem-focused coping (PFC). Moreover, we investigate how students adapt differently to stress in the academic context. We aim to provide a comprehensive approach to assess stress and adaptability in the university context by considering load-response relationships. These load-response relationships can be graphically represented by load-response curves which depict the adaptability (i.e., phenotypic plasticity) to stress. Our ecological momentarily assessment (EMA) study (n = 40) consists of a baseline questionnaire which among other things, assessed PFC, and a daily questionnaire over 14 days which assessed perceived stress and performance levels of undergraduate students and working individuals. We did not obtain statistical evidence in favor of the hypothesis that PFC moderates the relationship between stress and performance. Furthermore, we failed to obtain statistical evidence in favor of the hypothesis that people with different ranges of stress will show adaptability according to the specific pattern of load-response curves expected by hormesis. Future research should consider assessing situational PFC in the academic context. In addition, more objective levels for stress and performance should be gathered in order to create more meaningful load-response curves that capture the adaptability to stress. Keywords: Adaptability, Coping, Load-Response Curves, Performance, Stress

Item Type:	Thesis (Bachelor)
Supervisor name:	Yperen, N. van and Hartigh, J.R. den
Degree programme:	Psychology
Differentiation route:	Other [Bachelor Psychology]
Date Deposited:	16 Dec 2021 15:51
Last Modified:	16 Dec 2021 15:51
URI:	http://gmwpublic.studenttheses.ub.rug.nl/id/eprint/16

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