RT Journal Article SR Electronic A1 Sedláková, Eva T1 Academic stress - review study JF Diskuze v psychologii YR 2021 VO 3 IS 1 SP 1 OP 8 DO 10.5507/dvp.2021.005 UL https://diskuzevpsychologii.upol.cz/en/artkey/dps-202101-0001.php AB Academic stress is a relatively new term. This term follows from the mechanical device of the general stress, but this term (academic stress) be connected to specific surroundings. Academic stress is related to the specific group of people. The main goal of this summarizing study is introduce the term academic stress and explain its importance in relation with education and company. This contribution will be described the instruments of measuring of academic stress and we focused this term with the group of students of university, not to the group of academic worker. The sources of stress seemed like the same for both of groups (time stress, pressure to the performance), but each of these groups have their own specifics and we must to used to different instruments. The another intention of this summarizing study is described the most frequent sources of student's academic stress and also we introduce the main factors, which have infuence with the academic stress.