A Study on the Mechanism of the Impact of Psychological Stress on Learning Engagement among Postgraduate Entrance Examination Students
Psychological stress is a complex phenomenon that does not solely negatively affect individuals,especially for students facing the challenge of taking the postgraduate entrance examination.The key to success is whether moderate psychological stress can be transformed into learning motivation,increasing learning engagement.Based on the Conservation of Resources theory and the"Broaden-and-Build"model,this study explores the relationships among psychological stress,social support,and study engagement and proposes relevant research hypotheses.A questionnaire survey was conducted using the Perceived Stress Scale(SSP),the Multidimensional Scale of Perceived Social Support(MMSSP),and the College Student Study Engagement Scale among 432 students from private uni-versities in China preparing for postgraduate exams.Data analysis results show that psychological stress positively predicts the students'study engagement,while social support moderates the relationship between psychological stress and study engagement.Specifically,as the level of social support increases,the positive predictive effect of psychological stress on study engagement gradually weakens.These results offer a new perspective on how social support can improve the study engagement of students under psychological stress in the context of preparing for postgraduate entrance exams.
psychological stressstudy engagementsocial supportdiminishing returns model
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