Long working hours and academic stress can negatively impact university students. The causes include an intense workload, overwhelming schedule, and lack of flexibility that contributes to high stress levels. The effects are poor academic performance as increased stress lowers grades and learning abilities, as well as potential mental health issues like anxiety and depression that negatively impact well-being. Solutions are needed to address the causes and effects of long working hours and academic stress on students.

1. Challenges of Long
Working Hours and
Academic Stress
• University life can be demanding
• Long working hours and academic stress
• Explore the causes and effects

2. Causes of Long Working Hours and Academic Stress
Long Working Hours
• Required to work long hours
• Intense workload
• Overwhelming
• Contributing to their stress levels
• (Lawton, 2019)
Inflexible schedule
• Lack of flexibility in schedules
• Difficulty with time management
• Difficulty with maintaining a healthy
work life balance
• Leads to stress
• (Lawton, 2019)

3. Effects of Long Working Hours and
Academic Stress
1 Poor Academic performance
• Negatively impacts the academic and productivity performance
• As stress levels increase, grades and learning abilities decrease
• (Clark, 2020)
2 Mental Health Issues
• Leads to mental health problems like anxiety and depression
• It negatively affects their well being and personal life
• (Clark, 2020)

4. Conclusion
• Long working hours and inflexible hours are the causes
• It affects the academic performance, productivity and the well-being
• Evidence backs up that these are the causes and effects
• Solutions must be found and implemented

5. References
Clark, C. (2020, June 23). Importance of Mental Health Services on College Campuses.
TimelyCare. https://timelycare.com/blog/mental-health-services-on-college- campuses/#:~:text=
As%20measured%20by%20student%20self
Lawton, Georgina. “Why Are Students at University so Stressed?” The Guardian, 31 May 2019,
www.theguardian.com/education/2019/may/31/why-are-students-at-university-so- stressed.