Psychological and pedagogical features of stress in the education system

Abstract

Modern education is characterized by the impact of socio-economic conditions on learning, which leads to an increase in the load on the psycho-emotional sphere of students. In many cases, stress on the psyche leads to excessive emotional tension, which leads to nervous breakdowns and psychosomatic illnesses that affect academic performance. It is important for students to learn to overcome difficulties and be able to adapt to new learning conditions. This article highlights the stress characteristics of US students, including the student living conditions, stress related health problems, and the affects social support on students. The following tasks were conducted to analyze student stress: study the theoretical foundations of the influence of stress on learning activities and conduct a study to study the influence of factors on the occurrence of stressful situations. The novelty of the research lies in the specific research of American students by Kazakhstani scientists. The results of the study showed a negative effect of stress on deteriorating health and mental state among students. Communication with parents, with teachers, caring for children, advice from a psychologist were named as factors of social support. The research results can be used in school and university practice. To increase stress resistance, physical activity, communication with family, friends, a positive attitude, consultations of a school and university psychologist are relevant. In the future, a comparative study of the stress of Kazakhstani and foreign students should be conducted.