Self-Efficacy and Academic Stress among Indonesian Undergraduate Students of the Strawberry Generation: The Moderating Role of Peer Academic Support

Damajanti Kusuma Dewi; Danang Tandyonomanu; Agus Prastyawan; Mimbar Oktaviana; Ellyana Ilsan Eka Putri; Rizky Putra Santosa; Reza Asep Adi Purnomo

doi:10.17275/per.26.31.13.3

Self-Efficacy and Academic Stress among Indonesian Undergraduate Students of the Strawberry Generation: The Moderating Role of Peer Academic Support

Abstract

Students from the strawberry generation frequently face significant academic pressure, necessitating an examination of the impact of self-efficacy and peer academic support on stress management. This study investigated the relationship between self-efficacy and academic stress among Indonesian undergraduate students, commonly referred to as the strawberry generation. Through a quantitative approach, this study is a correlational design with no experimental application to test whether the self-efficacy of strawberry generation students influences their academic stress and how academic support from peers increases or decreases the influence of the variables. Data were collected from 1,251 undergraduate students aged 18–23 years via an online questionnaire assessing self-efficacy (SE), academic stress (AS), and peer academic support (PAS). Data analysis utilized simple regression and ANOVA-based moderation regression within JASP software version 19.3.0. The results revealed a significantly, albeit weakly, negative association between self-efficacy and academic stress, suggesting that students with higher self-efficacy tend to report lower levels of academic stress. Despite a small explained variance (R² = 0.007), this finding underscores self-efficacy as a relevant psychological resource rather than a primary determinant of academic stress. Moderation regression analysis indicated that the interaction between self-efficacy and peer academic support was not significant (p = 0.105). This study contributes to a clearer understanding of the limited yet meaningful role of self-efficacy and questions the stress-buffering function of peer academic support.

Keywords

academic stress, peer academic support, self-efficacy, strawberry generation, undergraduate students

Thanks

The author would like to thank all respondents who have been willing to take the time to fill out this research questionnaire, as well as to various parties who have provided both physical and moral assistance during the research process.

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Details

Primary Language

English

Subjects

Higher Education Studies (Other)

Journal Section

Research Article

Authors

Damajanti Kusuma Dewi ^*
0000-0002-6214-0901
Indonesia

Danang Tandyonomanu
0000-0002-6290-748X
Indonesia

Agus Prastyawan
0009-0002-5029-4628
Indonesia

Mimbar Oktaviana
0009-0001-9950-8968
Indonesia

Ellyana Ilsan Eka Putri
0000-0003-2357-9185
Indonesia

Rizky Putra Santosa
0000-0002-4465-3770
Indonesia

Reza Asep Adi Purnomo
0009-0003-7632-321X
Indonesia

Publication Date

May 4, 2026

Submission Date

May 28, 2025

Acceptance Date

February 12, 2026

Published in Issue

Year 2026 Volume: 13 Number: 3

DOI

https://doi.org/10.17275/per.26.31.13.3

IZ

https://izlik.org/JA26AP57UJ

APA

Dewi, D. K., Tandyonomanu, D., Prastyawan, A., Oktaviana, M., Putri, E. I. E., Santosa, R. P., & Purnomo, R. A. A. (2026). Self-Efficacy and Academic Stress among Indonesian Undergraduate Students of the Strawberry Generation: The Moderating Role of Peer Academic Support. Participatory Educational Research, 13(3), 1-17. https://doi.org/10.17275/per.26.31.13.3

AMA

1.Dewi DK, Tandyonomanu D, Prastyawan A, et al. Self-Efficacy and Academic Stress among Indonesian Undergraduate Students of the Strawberry Generation: The Moderating Role of Peer Academic Support. PER. 2026;13(3):1-17. doi:10.17275/per.26.31.13.3

Chicago

Dewi, Damajanti Kusuma, Danang Tandyonomanu, Agus Prastyawan, et al. 2026. “Self-Efficacy and Academic Stress Among Indonesian Undergraduate Students of the Strawberry Generation: The Moderating Role of Peer Academic Support”. Participatory Educational Research 13 (3): 1-17. https://doi.org/10.17275/per.26.31.13.3.

EndNote

Dewi DK, Tandyonomanu D, Prastyawan A, Oktaviana M, Putri EIE, Santosa RP, Purnomo RAA (May 1, 2026) Self-Efficacy and Academic Stress among Indonesian Undergraduate Students of the Strawberry Generation: The Moderating Role of Peer Academic Support. Participatory Educational Research 13 3 1–17.

IEEE

[1]D. K. Dewi et al., “Self-Efficacy and Academic Stress among Indonesian Undergraduate Students of the Strawberry Generation: The Moderating Role of Peer Academic Support”, PER, vol. 13, no. 3, pp. 1–17, May 2026, doi: 10.17275/per.26.31.13.3.

ISNAD

Dewi, Damajanti Kusuma - Tandyonomanu, Danang - Prastyawan, Agus - Oktaviana, Mimbar - Putri, Ellyana Ilsan Eka - Santosa, Rizky Putra - Purnomo, Reza Asep Adi. “Self-Efficacy and Academic Stress Among Indonesian Undergraduate Students of the Strawberry Generation: The Moderating Role of Peer Academic Support”. Participatory Educational Research 13/3 (May 1, 2026): 1-17. https://doi.org/10.17275/per.26.31.13.3.

JAMA

1.Dewi DK, Tandyonomanu D, Prastyawan A, Oktaviana M, Putri EIE, Santosa RP, Purnomo RAA. Self-Efficacy and Academic Stress among Indonesian Undergraduate Students of the Strawberry Generation: The Moderating Role of Peer Academic Support. PER. 2026;13:1–17.

MLA

Dewi, Damajanti Kusuma, et al. “Self-Efficacy and Academic Stress Among Indonesian Undergraduate Students of the Strawberry Generation: The Moderating Role of Peer Academic Support”. Participatory Educational Research, vol. 13, no. 3, May 2026, pp. 1-17, doi:10.17275/per.26.31.13.3.

Vancouver

1.Damajanti Kusuma Dewi, Danang Tandyonomanu, Agus Prastyawan, Mimbar Oktaviana, Ellyana Ilsan Eka Putri, Rizky Putra Santosa, Reza Asep Adi Purnomo. Self-Efficacy and Academic Stress among Indonesian Undergraduate Students of the Strawberry Generation: The Moderating Role of Peer Academic Support. PER. 2026 May 1;13(3):1-17. doi:10.17275/per.26.31.13.3