Stress management Academic performance University students Meditation Psychological well-being Time management Academic workload balance Social support Student stress Survey research design

This study examined the influence of stress management strategies on students’ academic performance in the University of Benin, Benin City. The specific objectives were to examine if meditation, psychological well-being, time management, balance academic workload and students’ social support influence students’ academic performance in the University of Benin, Benin City.
The study adopted the survey research design type. A total of forty-two thousand six hundred and forty-eight (42,648) students of the University of Benin constituted the population, while three hundred and ninety-six (396) formed the sample size of this study. Data was generated through structured questionnaire administration. The copies of questionnaire that were successfully retrieved were analysed using descriptive and inferential statistics. The Statistical Package for Social Science (SPSS) version 24 was used to analyse the data.
The study found that meditation, psychological well-being, time management, balance academic workload, social support all had positive and significant relationship with students’ academic performance in the University of Benin. The study recommended that meditation and time management strategies are communicated to the students in order to cope with their stress levels in a responsible manner. It was also recommended that the academic workload should be balanced with other social activities. Finally, it was recommended that parents or guardians and teachers should give the needed social support, build and protect their children/students’ psychological well-being in order to improve academic performance of the students and avoid stress related problems in schools