Under pressure: A Universiti Putra Malaysia study among 1,211 students from public and private higher educational institutions in 2021 found 60.5% of them reporting symptoms of anxiety, while 45.6% were depressed and 40% stressed. — AZLINA ABDULLAH/The Star
PETALING JAYA: Constant pressure to succeed and outdo their peers, and concerns whether their degrees will land them suitable jobs are causing many university students to suffer from stress and burnout.
Some of them also cited financial constraints, particularly those in private institutions having to take out loans for tertiary education.
