Study on stress and coping strategies among private and government high school children in Udupi Taluk, Karnataka-A cross sectional study

Abstract

Introduction :Stress is experienced by adolescent in everyday life when they percieve situation which cannot be managed by them. Methodology : A cross sectional study has been conducted to measure the stress level and their coping mechanism to deal with such situations in Udupi Taluk.A total of 200 students were included in the study from private and government school. Result : The result shows that students likely to suffer from severe mental disorders are 3% in private school and 2 % in government school due to their academic burden, relationship with parents and friends. In both the schools majority of sudents talk to their parents, watching television, playing out with friends to cope up with these situations. Conclusion :Stress becomes unmanagable when students are not able to cope with undesirable situations and they beleive that the challenge is impossible to complete.

Academic Stress Among Pre-University Students of the Commerce Stream: A Study in Karnataka

“…The knowledge of the prevalence and the variables affecting their health is of interest to policymakers for planning health and related welfare services at the institutional and community levels. The present study reveals that academic stress is prevalent among adolescents, a finding similar to studies in the region (Leeshma & Colaco, 2019;Nikitha et al, 2014;Tomar et al, 2014) and in India (Deb et al, 2014;Rentala, Nayak, et al, 2019;Roy et al, 2015;. The common stressors among adolescents showcased in a review (Chandan & Shivappa, 2020) were lack of competence, inability to cope with studies, disturbed family dynamics, peer pressure, and the lack of a robust support system (teachers, parents, and administrators).…”

“…In the present study, three of the top-ranked stressors reported by adolescents with high stress were primarily external to the educational institution. Studies in the coastal region (Tomar et al, 2014;Verma, 2019) report that adolescents in higher secondary schools (public, private, and aided) used adaptive coping strategies, but their strategies differed. Measures specific to the individual and institutions in the region, such as awareness/education/ training programs for students, parents, and teachers, are necessary (Leeshma & Colaco, 2019).…”

“…Lack of fluency in English had an association with univariate analysis but was not a factor influencing the academic stress, as revealed in the multiple regression analysis. Government schools in India primarily use the local language in teachinglearning activities till the tenth Grade and introduce English as a subject only by 5th Grade (Tomar et al, 2014). The medium of instruction in Grades 11 and 12 in English.…”