Academic Fatigue in Asian Higher Education: A thematic literature review
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Academic Fatigue, Higher Education, Asia, Thematic ReviewAbstract
Academic fatigue affects students’ motivation, academic performance, and mental health. This study aims to identify and analyze factors contributing to academic fatigue among students in Asian higher education institutions through a thematic literature review. A systematic search of 25 peer-reviewed articles indexed in Scopus and Web of Science (WoS) between 2020 and 2025 was analyzed using qualitative thematic analysis. The findings reveal factors of academic fatigue: (1) sociodemographic influences; (2) pressures from field of study selection; (3) academic stress; (4) psychosocial stress; (5) financial constraints; (6) safety-related stress; (7) academic distraction from social media; (8) time management difficulties.
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