A study of relationship of stress among students in relation to academic achievement and working status of their mothers

Abstract

The present study investigates the stress level of school going students in Chandigarh in relation to their academic achievement and working status of their mothers. For this study a sample of 100 students were taken from the school of Chandigarh. The sample completed the scale on stress (i.e.) Standard Stress scale by Gross and Seebab, 2014 and a self made questionnaire to collect the information on academic achievement and working status of mothers. Results: It was found that there exists significant relationship between the mean scores of stress and academic achievement of the students. It was also observed that that there exists no significant relationship between the mean scores of stress of the students and working status of their mothers.