Stress Management among Secondary School Students in Malappuram District of Kerala

Abstract

Stress has become a global phenomenon that every individual experience in certain stages of their life. No one cannot lead a happy and successful life without experiencing stress, but stress can be managed to a certain extent by using stress management techniques.  Objectives:  1. To study the level of stress management of secondary school students. 2. To study stress management among secondary students in relation to their gender, type of family and place of residence. Hypothesis: 1. Secondary school students vary in their level of stress management. 2. There is no significant difference in stress management of secondary school students in relation to their gender, type of family, and place of residence. Method of study: Descriptive survey method was used. The sample consists of 385 secondary school students from Malappuram district of Kerala which were selected through random sampling technique. Stress Management Scale constructed by investigator herself was used for the purpose of data collection. Result: 1. Percentage analysis shows that 34.80 % of secondary school students fall under the category of high-stress management. 2. Results of t-test show that there exists a significant difference in stress management of secondary school students in relation to their gender however there is no significant difference in relation to their type of family and place of residence.