Relationship Between Academic Stress and Adjustment in Adolescent
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https://doi.org/10.63682/jns.v14i5S.8758Keywords:
Academic Stress, Adolescent Adjustment, School Students, Gender Differences, Social Adjustment, Emotional AdjustmentAbstract
This study investigates the relationship between academic stress and adjustment among adolescents using a quantitative, descriptive-correlational research design. A total of 160 secondary and higher secondary school students aged 13–19 were selected through stratified random sampling. Data were collected using standardized questionnaires—Sinha’s Academic Stress Scale and the Adjustment Inventory for School Students (AISS)—and analyzed through SPSS. The results indicate a statistically significant and moderately strong positive correlation between academic stress and adjustment, with gender-based differences showing a slightly stronger association among female students. ANOVA results further confirmed the linear relationship between the two variables, and reliability analysis demonstrated excellent internal consistency of the tools used (Cronbach’s Alpha = 0.974). These findings suggest that higher academic stress is linked to greater adjustment challenges, emphasizing the need for school-based interventions and parental support to foster better coping strategies among adolescents.
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