An education management information system with simultaneous monitoring of stress stimulators for students Mental Health management

Technol Health Care. 2016 Nov 14;24(6):889-897. doi: 10.3233/THC-161250.

Abstract

Education Management Information System (EMIS) is a widely acceptable and developing technology within the Information Technology field. The advancement in technology in this century is being collaborated with scientific invention or explorer and information strengthening or development. This paper presents the results and experiences gained from applying students oriented EMIS for monitoring and managing mental health. The Mental Health of students depends on the acquiring adequate knowledge on basic concepts within a time period or academic schedule. It's obviously significance to evaluate and appraise the stress stimulators as a challenge or threat. The theoretical framework for the study was designed for analyzing the stress stimulators, academic performance and EMIS accessibility. The sample examined in this study was stratified random sample from 75 students specifically all engineering college in Dindigul District of Tamilnadu. The primary factor is the academic stress stimulators that form one module of EMIS for each of the key variable such as curriculum & instruction related stressors, placement related, teamwork related and assessment related. The Mental Health related stress stimulators namely curriculum & syllabus, placement related, assessment related and team work related have a significant influence on academic performance by students in various institution. The important factor leading to the EMIS application in monitoring stress stimulators is curriculum & syllabus related and assessment related.

Keywords: EMIS; Mental Health; academic stress; stress management; stress stimulators.

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Educational Status*
  • Female
  • Humans
  • India
  • Male
  • Management Information Systems
  • Mental Health*
  • Stress, Psychological / diagnosis*
  • Stress, Psychological / prevention & control*
  • Students / psychology*
  • Surveys and Questionnaires
  • Universities
  • Young Adult