Reasons

Respondents

Level of Agreement (%)

Mean Score

SDA

DA

UD

A

SA

Difficult Course/Assignment

Undergraduate

9.1

13.6

13.6

45.5

18.2

3.50

Masters

11.5

21.8

20.7

39.1

6.9

3.10

PhD

11.5

27.6

13.8

39.1

8.0

3.05

Fear of Failure

Undergraduate

11.4

27.3

18.2

25.0

18.2

3.11

Masters

19.5

28.7

10.3

26.4

14.9

2.89

PhD

14.9

36.8

10.3

19.5

18.4

2.90

Illness

Undergraduate

9.1

34.1

13.6

27.3

15.9

3.07

Masters

16.1

23.0

20.7

36.8

3.4

2.89

PhD

18.4

20.7

17.2

37.9

5.7

2.92

Social Problems

Undergraduate

13.6

36.4

13.6

29.5

6.8

2.79

Masters

16.1

28.7

16.1

31.0

8.0

2.86

PhD

14.9

29.9

16.1

32.2

6.9

2.86

Lack of Motivation

Undergraduate

0.0

9.1

2.3

50.0

38.6

4.18

Masters

6.9

16.1

11.5

46.0

19.5

3.55

PhD

2.3

5.7

11.5

44.8

35.6

4.06

Inability to Study

Undergraduate

6.8

29.5

9.1

40.9

13.6

3.25

Masters

13.8

36.8

21.8

23.0

4.6

2.68

PhD

9.2

35.6

17.2

27.6

10.3

2.94

Laziness

Undergraduate

11.4

15.9

4.5

36.4

31.8

3.61

Masters

10.3

11.5

9.2

42.5

26.4

3.63

PhD

5.7

9.2

13.8

39.1

32.2

3.83

Over-Confidence

Undergraduate

43.2

25.0

9.1

15.9

6.8

2.18

Masters

23.0

33.3

19.5

21.8

2.3

2.47

PhD

23.0

33.3

17.2

19.5

6.9

2.54

Teacher’s Attitude & Feedback

Undergraduate

11.4

22.7

29.5

25.0

11.4

3.02

Masters

11.5

28.7

28.7

25.3

5.7

2.85

PhD

11.5

32.2

28.7

21.8

5.7

2.78

Lack of Guidance

Undergraduate

11.4

20.5

11.4

38.6

18.2

3.32

Masters

6.9

23.0

20.7

39.1

10.3

3.23

PhD

9.2

18.4

19.5

39.1

13.8

3.30

Too Much Course Work/Study

Undergraduate

2.3

20.5

20.5

40.9

15.9

3.48

Masters

8.0

29.9

10.3

40.2

11.5

3.17

PhD

3.4

26.4

13.8

41.4

14.9

3.38

Stress

Undergraduate

6.8

11.4

11.4

45.5

25.0

3.70

Masters

4.6

13.8

9.2

48.3

24.1

3.74

PhD

5.7

13.8

5.7

40.2

34.5

3.84