Hidden Curriculum and Educational Stress

Abstract

Studies on the quality of education and the factors affecting the motivation of the students have increased in recent years. Hidden curriculum and education stress perception are concepts that are dealt with in theoretical frameworks designed to reveal more unions in the educational literature. In this context, the examination of the relationship between the two concepts in a sample of university students in young adulthood will be in place to understand the risk factors and supporting factors of the relationship between these two structures. Relation between hidden curriculum and educational stress has been examined in this study. Research about this study was completed with 546 university students. Educational stress scale and hidden curriculum scale have been applied to participants. Educational stress scale was developed by Sun et al. (2011). Hidden curriculum scale was developed by Akbulut and Arslan (2016). The relation between hidden curriculum and educational stress has been examined by correlation and path analysis. It was found in the study that hidden curriculum and educational stress were significantly related to each other. According to correlation analysis, statistically meaningful relation was founded between educational stress and sub dimensions of the hidden curriculum; content, learning and teaching process and evaluation. Using SEM, all the parameters of models can be tested simultaneously in one step. The specifications on the model were for direct paths from educational stress to hidden curriculum. The conclusion that student’s perceived hidden curriculum affects perceived educational stress has been reached as a result of the present study. Hidden curriculum have significant effects on educational stress. Results are discussed within the extent of the related literature.