Impact of Academic Stress on Students of Class +1

Abstract

Stress arises when the combination of internal and external pressures exceeds the individual’s resources to cope with their situation. For many young adults, college is the best time of life. These critical years can also be undermined by depression, anxiety and stress. Students are very likely to experience some or many stressors which may test their ability to cope: adapting to a new environment, balancing a heavy work load, making new friends, becoming more independent, and dealing with myriad of other issues. Looking from a closer perspective, the college students’ encounters a number of challenges in his day to day life, therefore the whole idea of an existing and vibrant college life is unveiled by these challenges which in turn contribute to stress and if not dealt with can only escalate and hamper their academic performance, emotional and social well-being. The purpose of the study is to find out the level of academic stress among students Of Class +1 having different streams. A sample of 200 students of class +1 studying in school of Ferozepur District of Punjab, India was drawn using random sampling technique. The main focus of this paper to examines the sources and effects of stress on students. The study reveals that the students of class +1 are having moderate level of academic stress and irrespective of sub samples of students are having moderate level of academic stress.

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