Volume : V, Issue : VI, June - 2016

Does Stress impact Adolescents’ Academic Performance?

Ratna Ruba Robinson, Dr. B. William Dharma Raja

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 Adolescence is a stressful time. This period of transition from childhood to adulthood can be a difficult time in the child’s and the parents’ lives. Stress is inevitable during this stage; many authors consider this stage “a problem age”. They go through changes physically, emotionally and psychologically. This is a phase of frustration, and confusion in the lives of adolescents, other external factors and experiences only add to it causing stress. The main objective of this study was to find out how stress among adolescents impacts their academic performance. A sample of 150 boys and 150 girls of 11th graders studying in Salem district were selected. Stress Questionnaire by Latha Satish was used to obtain data on stress level, and Academic Performance Test was used to obtain data on academic performance. The findings revealed that two–fifth of the adolescents had moderate level of stress with regard to the personal and familial variables and no significant correlation was found between stress in adolescents and their academic performance. However, children of college educated mothers had higher academic performance than those of school educated mothers. Special attention in schools to reduce stress levels are discussed and enhancing family relationships through counseling is recommended.

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Ratna Ruba Robinson, Dr. B. William Dharma Raja Does Stress impact Adolescents� Academic Performance? International Journal of Scientific Research,Vol : 5, Issue : 6 JUNE 2016

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