STRESS AND ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT AMONG HIGHER SECONDARY STUDENTS IN SENAPATI DISTRICT MANIPUR
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https://doi.org/10.29121/shodhkosh.v5.i5.2024.5366Keywords:
Academic, Achievement, Manipur, Secondary, Senapati, Stress, StudentsAbstract [English]
The present study is an attempt to find out the relationship between level of stress and academic achievement among secondary students in Senapati district, Manipur. The sample consisted of 300 students studying in class XI and XII, out of which 150 are class XI and 150 are class XII. To assess stress level of the students, Students Stress Scale developed by Zaki Akhtar was used. For academic achievement of the students, the marks obtained in the last High School Leaving Certificate Examination (H.S.L.C. E) was taken as an indicator of academic achievement. The result of the study reveals that majority of the students fall within the average level of stress. The significance test results indicate no statistically significant difference in stress levels between male and female students, Arts and Science stream students, Class XI and Class XII students, across divisions and the correlation is not strong, it highlights that stress may have some impact on students’ academic performance.
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