IJIET 2026 Vol.16(8): 2117-2126
doi: 10.18178/ijiet.2026.16.8.2671
doi: 10.18178/ijiet.2026.16.8.2671
Developing Mobile Educational Technology for Academic Stress Detection: Evidence-based SEM Analysis
Zadrian Ardi 1,*, Ade Herdian Putra 1, Muhammad Oceano Fauzan 2, Khairul Alfahani 3,
Indah Sari Rahmaini 4, and Salsabila Nasution 5
Indah Sari Rahmaini 4, and Salsabila Nasution 5
1. Department of Guidance and Counseling, Faculty of Education, Universitas Negeri Padang, Padang, Indonesia
2. Department of Management, Faculty of Economics and Business, Universitas Negeri Padang, Padang, Indonesia
3. Department of Educational Technology, Faculty of Education, Universitas Negeri Padang, Padang, Indonesia
4. Department of Sociology, Faculty of Social and Political Sciences, Universitas Andalas, Padang, Indonesia
5. Department of Guidance and Counseling, Faculty of Education, Universitas Negeri Makassar, Makassar, Indonesia
Email: zadrian@fip.unp.ac.id (Z.A.); adeherdian@unp.ac.id (A.H.P.); muhammadoceano@unp.ac.id (M.O.F.); alfahanikhairul@unp.ac.id (K.A.); indahsariramaini@soc.unand.ac.id (I.S.R.); salsabila.nasution@unm.ac.id (S.N.)
*Corresponding author
2. Department of Management, Faculty of Economics and Business, Universitas Negeri Padang, Padang, Indonesia
3. Department of Educational Technology, Faculty of Education, Universitas Negeri Padang, Padang, Indonesia
4. Department of Sociology, Faculty of Social and Political Sciences, Universitas Andalas, Padang, Indonesia
5. Department of Guidance and Counseling, Faculty of Education, Universitas Negeri Makassar, Makassar, Indonesia
Email: zadrian@fip.unp.ac.id (Z.A.); adeherdian@unp.ac.id (A.H.P.); muhammadoceano@unp.ac.id (M.O.F.); alfahanikhairul@unp.ac.id (K.A.); indahsariramaini@soc.unand.ac.id (I.S.R.); salsabila.nasution@unm.ac.id (S.N.)
*Corresponding author
Manuscript received October 26, 2025; revised November 21, 2025; accepted March 10, 2026; published August 18, 2026
Abstract—Academic stress has become a critical issue affecting the well-being and learning performance of university students in the digital era. This study aims to examine the predictive relationship between academic self-efficacy, digital competence, subjective well-being, and academic resilience on academic stress among Indonesian university students by integrating psychological factors with educational technology. The research employed a quantitative explanatory design involving 888 students from several universities in West Sumatra. Data were collected online using informed consent and the Strevo application, an educational technology platform designed to identify learning problems and academic stress. The measurement model was analyzed using Partial Least Square–Structural Equation Modeling to assess both outer and inner models. The findings revealed that all four variables significantly predicted academic stress, with an R-square value of 0.847, indicating a strong explanatory power of the model. Academic self-efficacy and digital competence showed the strongest negative effects on academic stress, while subjective well-being and academic resilience acted as important psychological buffers. These results highlight the need for integrated strategies to strengthen psychological and digital resources through educational technology to reduce academic stress in higher education. The study also emphasizes the potential of digital applications such as Strevo as effective tools for early identification and intervention of academic stress.
Keywords—academic stress, academic self-efficacy, digital competence, subjective well-being, academic resilience, educational technology
Copyright © 2026 by the authors. This is an open access article distributed under the Creative Commons Attribution License which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited (CC BY 4.0).
Keywords—academic stress, academic self-efficacy, digital competence, subjective well-being, academic resilience, educational technology
Cite: Zadrian Ardi, Ade Herdian Putra, Muhammad Oceano Fauzan, Khairul Alfahani, Indah Sari Rahmaini, and Salsabila Nasution, "Developing Mobile Educational Technology for Academic Stress Detection: Evidence-based SEM Analysis," International Journal of Information and Education Technology, vol. 16, no. 8, pp. 2117-2126, 2026.
Copyright © 2026 by the authors. This is an open access article distributed under the Creative Commons Attribution License which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited (CC BY 4.0).