Academic Anxiety among Women in Academic Environment in Sokoto State: Implications for Counselling

International Journal of Research and Innovation in Social Science (IJRISS) | Volume III, Issue II, February 2019 | ISSN 2454–6186

Academic Anxiety among Women in Academic Environment in Sokoto State: Implications for Counselling

ADEJARE Toosin Adeyinka¹, DALHATU, Hafsatu², OKOLIE Benedicta Onuegbu³, SHEHU, Nasir⁴

^1,2,4Department of Educational Foundations, Usmanu Danfodiyo University, Sokoto, Nigeria
³Department of Educational Foundations, School of Education, Shehu Shagari College of Education, Sokoto, Nigeria

Abstract: – The paper discussed the issue of academic anxiety among women in academic environment by looking at the concept of anxiety and academic anxiety. The paper also focused on the cause of academic anxiety such as environmental factors, genetic factors, Medical factors amongst others. The paper also identified how academic anxiety can be diagnosed through the help of school counsellor, clinical psychologist and mental health professionals. The paper stated how to handle academic anxiety by getting enough sleep, study smarter, visualize success amongst others. For academic anxiety to be controlled and reduces, the paper advocates the use of therapeutic approach in handling the issue through the use of cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT) as a counselling approach of assisting women suffering from academic anxiety. The paper concluded that academic anxiety is fast becoming on the increase among women because of the family and society challenges the encounter on their day to day activities and there recommends that developing healthy eating pattern, exercising regularly, keep their eyes on issues or things that pressurize them, reduce cattier, kola and chocolate consumptions amongst others.

I. INTRODUCTION

Anxiety is a psychological and physiological state characterized by physical, emotional, cognitive, and behavioural components, (Denscombe, 2000). Anxiety means trouble; in either presence or absence of psychological stress, anxiety can create a feeling of fear, worry, uneasiness, and dread. It is considered to be a normal response to stress. Anxiety can be regarded as any internal or external factors, which makes adaptation to environment difficult. According to McGregor (2001), Academic Anxiety disorders are common and disabling.

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