A STUDY ON STRESS AMONG ADOLESCENT LEARNERS

According to Stanley Hall Adolescence is a period of Stress and Storm. The main aim of this study is to find out the level of stress among adolescent lear ners. The rising numbers of adolescence are suffering mental health related problems because of stress. This study intends to assess the stress in the following four dimensions via Physical stress, Emotional stress, Social stress and Academic stress. 350 a dolescent learners (both male and female in the age group of 13 - 19) studied in various higher secondary schools in and around Madurai City constitute the sample for this study. The Adolescent Stress Questionnaire developed and validated by the investigator and his research supervisor was used for this study. The collected data were analyzed using appropriate statistical techniques. The researcher found that the level of stress among adolescent learners is moderate in nature. There is a significant differenc e of adolescence learners based on Gender, Medium of Instruction, Location of Residence, Type of Schools.