Volume 38, Issue 3, January 2023, Pages 557–568
Adolphe AHONNON1, Teba Sourou Corneille2, Jules Marie Gandagbe3, Kolawolé Romuald Fachessi4, and Koffi Pierrot Edoh5
1 Doctor in Psychopedagogy, Lecturer at CAMES Universities, Social Psychology and Animation Research Unit, National Institute of Youth, Physical Education and Sport at University of Abomey-Calavi, Benin
2 Doctor in Didactic, Assistant Professor of CAMES Universities, Faculty of Letters, Literatures, Arts and Communications (FLLAC), Department of English Studies, Adjarra Campus, University of Abomey-Calavi (UAC), Benin
3 Doctor in Educational Sciences, University of Abomey-Calavi, Benin
4 Doctoral student in Sciences and Techniques of Socio-Educational Activities, University of Abomey-Calavi (Benin), National Institute of Youth, Physical Education and Sport, Social Psychology and Animation Research Unit (UR-PSA), Benin
5 Doctor of Educational Sciences, University of Abomey-Calavi (Benin), Full Professor of CAMES Universities, National Institute of Youth, Physical Education and Sport, Social Psychology Research Unit and Animation (UR-PSA), Benin
Original language: English
Copyright © 2023 ISSR Journals. This is an open access article distributed under the Creative Commons Attribution License, which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited.
In Africa, students use strategies to succeed in studies. Christians and Muslims take a few minutes to pray to their God in the face of trials or on the eve of exams they organize prayer sessions so that God gives them the intelligence to face trials. As for those of endogenous beliefs, they make libations or sacrifices so that the spirits of the ancestors accompany them during their examinations. They use these practices to reduce stress. This study aims to identify the reasons why students are stressed at exams and the practices used to overcome the stress. This quantitative study allowed us to randomly choose 138 first-year students who were subjected to a series of survey questionnaires in order to identify, on the one hand, the manifestations of stress and, on the other hand, the management methods adopted. Based on our theoretical model, the results obtained show that the stress developed by the students is due to the fear of failure, the fear of wasting the financial means invested by the parents. The management methods adopted by INJEPS students to cope with stress include: perfect knowledge of the courses, preparation several days before the exam; religious beliefs through prayers, offerings and grigris.
Author Keywords: religious beliefs, psychological preparation, stress, exams, students.
Adolphe AHONNON1, Teba Sourou Corneille2, Jules Marie Gandagbe3, Kolawolé Romuald Fachessi4, and Koffi Pierrot Edoh5
1 Doctor in Psychopedagogy, Lecturer at CAMES Universities, Social Psychology and Animation Research Unit, National Institute of Youth, Physical Education and Sport at University of Abomey-Calavi, Benin
2 Doctor in Didactic, Assistant Professor of CAMES Universities, Faculty of Letters, Literatures, Arts and Communications (FLLAC), Department of English Studies, Adjarra Campus, University of Abomey-Calavi (UAC), Benin
3 Doctor in Educational Sciences, University of Abomey-Calavi, Benin
4 Doctoral student in Sciences and Techniques of Socio-Educational Activities, University of Abomey-Calavi (Benin), National Institute of Youth, Physical Education and Sport, Social Psychology and Animation Research Unit (UR-PSA), Benin
5 Doctor of Educational Sciences, University of Abomey-Calavi (Benin), Full Professor of CAMES Universities, National Institute of Youth, Physical Education and Sport, Social Psychology Research Unit and Animation (UR-PSA), Benin
Original language: English
Copyright © 2023 ISSR Journals. This is an open access article distributed under the Creative Commons Attribution License, which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited.
Abstract
In Africa, students use strategies to succeed in studies. Christians and Muslims take a few minutes to pray to their God in the face of trials or on the eve of exams they organize prayer sessions so that God gives them the intelligence to face trials. As for those of endogenous beliefs, they make libations or sacrifices so that the spirits of the ancestors accompany them during their examinations. They use these practices to reduce stress. This study aims to identify the reasons why students are stressed at exams and the practices used to overcome the stress. This quantitative study allowed us to randomly choose 138 first-year students who were subjected to a series of survey questionnaires in order to identify, on the one hand, the manifestations of stress and, on the other hand, the management methods adopted. Based on our theoretical model, the results obtained show that the stress developed by the students is due to the fear of failure, the fear of wasting the financial means invested by the parents. The management methods adopted by INJEPS students to cope with stress include: perfect knowledge of the courses, preparation several days before the exam; religious beliefs through prayers, offerings and grigris.
Author Keywords: religious beliefs, psychological preparation, stress, exams, students.
How to Cite this Article
Adolphe AHONNON, Teba Sourou Corneille, Jules Marie Gandagbe, Kolawolé Romuald Fachessi, and Koffi Pierrot Edoh, “Psychological preparation of INJEPS students for exams: Uses and meaning,” International Journal of Innovation and Applied Studies, vol. 38, no. 3, pp. 557–568, January 2023.
