University Students’ unrest and Adjustment Problem with Students’ Disengagement from the Course as a Mediator

Abstract

The growth of a country up to a great extent depends upon the youth’s shoulders. Now, the youth world is passing from the significant problem of unrest and disaffection. Through this investigation, the investigator put the limelight on this severe issue. The current research was directed toward identifying the drivers of students’ unrest. The role of students’ disengagement from the course as a mediator between students’ adjustment problems and students’ unrest was also analysed to attain the study’s goal. Primary data was collected from 455 students using Google Forms. The researcher has used descriptive research for the attainment of the research goal. Four state universities from Haryana have been selected to collect primary data. Students were picked based on the snowball sampling technique from the sampled universities. The study results highlighted that Lack of Leadership, Academic stress; Delayed administrative work; Fellow student behaviour; Lack of basic amenities significantly contributed to students’ adjustment problems that further led to Students’ disengagement from the course and students’ unrest. The indirect relation between students’ adjustment problems and unrest was also significant. Theoretical and practical implications of the study were also discussed during the investigation.