Educational Quest- An International Journal of Education and Applied Social Sciences
Year : 2010, Volume : 1, Issue : 1
First page : ( 103) Last page : ( 107)
Print ISSN : 0976-7258.

A Study of Stress in Students of Standard X in Relation to Their Academic Self-Concept

D'souza Giselle, Associate Professor

St. Teresa's Institute of Education, Mumbai, Email:welle-colm_dsouza@hotmail.com.

Abstract

As Board Examinations approach each year, stress is taking a toll on the students of standard X. Today, school performance has become the yardstick of self worth. Marks and grades have become determinants of self esteem. A point of time has been reached when an explanation as to what causes stress in these students is the need of the hour in an attempt to revamp the existing educational system. The present descriptive research was of the co-relational type. It aimed to study stress in students of standard X in relation to their academic self-concept. The sample comprised of 1092 students of standard X. The rating scales used for the purpose of study were prepared by the researcher. Descriptive analysis of data included calculation of the Mean, Median and Mode, Standard Deviation, Skewness and Kurtosis, and estimation of population parameters. Inferential Statistics included Pearson's Coefficient of Correlation. The study revealed a negative correlation of stress with academic self-concept. This study could have important implications in helping students of standard X to come to terms with the invaluable worth of a positive academic self-concept in coping with examination stress.

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Key Words

Stress, Total Stress (TS), Achievement Stress (AS), Examination Stress (ES), Social Stress (SS), Academic Self-Concept (ASC), Total Stress Scores (TSS), Total Number of Students (TNS), Academic Self-Concept Scores (ASCS).

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