Factors Affecting the Perceived Level of Stress Among Students Taking Entrepreneurship Program in a Public University in Malaysia

This study aims to investigate the effects of academic stress and family support toward the perceived level of stress among students in an entrepreneurial-focused university. This study utilizes a quantitative approach to investigate the causal effects between the variables. The data was collected through an online survey to get the information from a sample of 205 students using a 5-point Likert-Scale question. The findings revealed that all the three independent variables, namely the academic stress and family support are positively associated with the risk of having stress among students. The findings suggest that a continuous stress awareness education among students in coping the stress they experience in taking entrepreneurship program.