A study to assess the academic stress and coping strategies among adolescent students: A descriptive study.

Poonam; Kamlesh Dixit

Volume : IX, Issue : XII, December - 2019

A study to assess the academic stress and coping strategies among adolescent students: A descriptive study.

Poonam, Kamlesh Dixit

Abstract :

This study was undertaken to assess the level of academic stress and coping strategies among adolescent students in secondary school, Dehradun. Sample comprised of 150adolescent students. Non –probability purposive sampling technique was used for sample selection. The data collection tool consisted of three parts: demographic data, academic stress scale to assess level of stress and academic coping strategy scale to assess coping strategies among adolescent students. In present study, mostly participants were female (58.7%). The result showed that 50.7% students were having mild stress, 30.7% were having slight stress and 18.6% were having moderate stress and no one have extreme stress at a same time no one student is free from stress, all the adolescent students were having stress but its level was differ. On the next hand 86% students were having moderate coping strategies and 12.6% were having poor coping and only 1.3% students were having good coping strategies. There is low relationship between academic stress and coping strategies.The findings of the study revealed that majority of students were having mild academic stress and no one have extreme stress at a same time no one student is free from stress. Most of students having moderate level of coping strategy. Stress management is crucial for the students. It can affect the academic performance and mental development of adolescent. The institutions have to develop and conduct stress management program to cope the students from stress and enhance their performance.