MATHEMATICAL ANXIETY AMONG HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS
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*Emina Gladys, J., & **Shirlin, P.
*M.Ed. Scholar, M.E.T. College of Education, Chenbagaramanputhur, Kanyakumari District, Tamil Nadu, India.
**Associate Professor in M.Ed. Department of Education, M.E.T. College of Education, Chenbagaramanputhur, Kanyakumari District, Tamil Nadu, India.
Abstract
The present study investigated the relationship between stress patterns and school adjustment among high school students. The objectives of the study were 1) to find out the level of stress patterns among high school students. 2) To find out the level of school adjustment among high school students. 3) To find out the relationship between stress patterns and school adjustment among high school students. The investigator used the normative survey method. The samples of the study were 300 high school students from Kanyakumari District. Tools used for the study were the Stress Patterns Scale (developed by Anusha and Sreeletha, 2019) and the School Adjustment Scale (developed by Emina Gladys and Shirlin, 2024). The statistical techniques employed were percentage analysis and Pearson’s product-moment correlation analysis. The major findings of the study revealed that 1) the level of stress patterns among high school students was at a moderate level. 2) the level of school adjustment among high school students was moderate. 3) the relationship between stress patterns and school adjustment among high school students had a negligible correlation.
Keywords
stress patterns, school adjustment, and high school students
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To cite this article
Emina Gladys, J., & Shirlin, P. (2025). Stress Patterns and School Adjustment of High School Students. John Foundation Journal of EduSpark, 7(3), 32-39.