Social and Psychological Problems Faced by University Students and their Impact on their Academic Performance: A Case Study of the Private University in Faisalabad

Abstract

This study explores university students' social and psychological problems and their impact on their academic performance. Social support is related to students' overall well-being. Literature suggests social support buffers the negative effect of distress on academic performance. This study attempts to provide practical information that assists students and connects them to resources available to support their path to success. Data was collected from 1 private university. A well-constructed interview guide was developed for data collection. Data was analysed by using various statistical techniques to evaluate the effectiveness of the interactive method. Although social support had a significant moderating effect, it did not necessarily buffer the negative influence of depression on academic performance. Surprisingly, among the group who reported having low social support, depression had a positive relationship with academic performance. The findings show that there are several social and psychological problems faced by university students. social support plays a vital role in their academic performance as well and their Past academic performance had a positive effect on current academic performance.

Keywords: Social & psychological problems, Anxiety, Aggression, Academic performance, social support, Counselling. Mentoring.