STRESS AND ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT OF SECONDARY SCHOOL STUDENTS IN SENAPATI DISTRICT MANIPUR

Abstract [English]

Stress is commonly defined as a holistic transaction between the individual and a stressor, resulting in the body’s mobilization of a stress response. Students face numerous stressors daily, including challenges in adjusting to campus life which often starkly contrasts with their home environments. The study focused to find out the level of stress present in the secondary school students in Senapati district Manipur with regards to the gender, class and school variation. The study further delves to find out the relationship between stress and academic achievement status of the young learners. To fulfill the objectives a total of 200 secondary school students were selected from different schools in the Senapati district through stratified random sampling techniques. A standardised tool was employed in this study, researchers also collected various demographic data of the participants through the information sheet. The performances in the last annual examinations were taken to represent the participants’ academic achievement. Descriptive methods of research was employed in the study. Researchers employed descriptive and inferential statistical techniques to interpret the data collected meaningfully. The study found that maximum of the total students (42.5%) experiences an average level of stress, 30% above average level of high stress, 27.5% experiencing below average level of stress and 12% experience high level of stress respectively. When examining stress across gender, female students show slightly higher level of stress than males. Despite this pattern, the statistical analysis showed no significant difference in stress levels between female and male students. Similarly, while Class X students have slightly more students in high stress group than Class XI, the difference was not statistical meaningful. The study reveals that almost no correlation between the academic achievement and stress.