Research
Adherence
Stress is the most significant health impediment to academic performance for college students, reported by 31.6% of respondents.
Stress is the biggest barrier to your academic success. Prioritize stress management techniques (e.g., time management, mindfulness, exercise) to protect your grades.
ModerateSupportsMEDIUM confidence
Table 2. Top 10 Reported Health Impediments to Students’ Academic Performance... 1. Stress... 31.6%
Why this rating
Large sample size, self-reported data.
Source
American College Health Association National College Health Assessment (ACHA-NCHA) Spring 2005 Reference Group Data Report (Abridged)
Journal of American College Health · 2006
DOI 10.3200/jach.55.1.5-16
cross_sectional · n=54111Cited 648×
Read the paper DOI resolved against Crossref · corpus check 2026-06-10
More from this paper
- College students exhibit high levels of physical activity, with 43.6% meeting vigorous exercise guidelines and 49.3% meeting muscle-strengthening guidelines, while maintaining a healthy average BMI.Moderate
- College students significantly overestimate the prevalence of risky health behaviors among their peers, including alcohol use, cigarette use, sexual activity, and drug use.Moderate
Related findings · Adherence
- Regular physical activity (at least 150 minutes/week of moderate-intensity) reduces all-cause and cardiovascular mortality by 20-30% and lowers the risk of type 2 diabetes by 25-35%.Strong
- Increasing physical activity from a sedentary lifestyle to an active one in middle adulthood significantly reduces the risk of coronary events compared to remaining sedentary.Strong
- Resistance exercise is the only intervention capable of consistently restoring muscle function and strength in sarcopenia, partially overcoming age-related anabolic resistance.Strong
This is one finding among thousands. Every one is graded and traced to its source, so you can see what the evidence actually supports. Browse the research →