A Study on Relationship between Anti Social  Behaviour and Stress Perception of Higher Secondary  Students

Paul Albert.A; Dr. T.Thilagavathy

Volume : III, Issue : XII, December - 2013

A Study on Relationship between Anti Social Behaviour and Stress Perception of Higher Secondary Students

Paul Albert. A, Dr. T. Thilagavathy

Abstract :

In this study, an attempt has been made to study the relationship between different dimensions of anti social behaviour and stress perception of higher secondary students. The pro–social and antisocial behaviour scale was constructed and validated by the investigator has been used for this study to measure the anti social behaviour of higher secondary students. Stress perception scale was constructed and validated by Lydia Eric has been used for this study to measure stress perception. The pro–social and antisocial behaviour scale includes four dimensions of anti social behaviour namely, troublesome, aggressive, misbehaviour and threatening behaviour. The tool has been administered to a random sample of 836 higher secondary students studying in Cuddalore district of Tamil Nadu. The survey method has been followed for the present study. The result of the study reveals that there is significantly low correlation and positive relationship between stress perception and different dimensions of anti social behaviour such as troublesome behaviour, aggressive behaviour, mis behaviour, threatening behaviour and total anti social behaviour.