Effects of Academic Expectations Stress on Academic Achievements

Abstract

High academic expectations tend to be one of most significant features of Asian families, compared to non-Asian families. Parents expectations for high academic achievement of their children leads to high academic stress on students. Academic expectation stress (AES) is an important variable that reflects on-campus students mental state. However, relatively few studies specifically examine the impact of AES. Thus, the present study focuses on the effect of AES on academic achievements. Moreover, the relation between family educated level and academic achievements is also examined. The statistics are collected by questionnaires, and differences between groups were analyzed. Results show that academic expectation stress might affect academic achievement. In addition, family educated level might also have an impact on academic achievements. The results emphasize the influence of AES on students. Future research could focus on whether stress-relieving interventions are effective in reducing students academic expectation stress levels. Educators should focus on helping students develop reasonable academic expectations to avoid the effects of stress.