• IMRAN KHAN

Abstract: The advent of the 21st century witnessed an unprecedented pace of development in almost every sphere of life. In this relentless pursuit of progress, prosperity, and perfection, the most crucial role has been expected to be played by youth in general and adolescents in particular. Contemporary thinkers, however, conceive of adolescence as a developmental period during which young people negotiate important life transitions. These life transitions are characterised by significant challenges that either indirectly or directly have an impact on the adolescent’s schooling, social relationships, as well as their entire psychological development. All these transitions mark adolescence as a period of both opportunities and vulnerabilities. In this background, the present study was undertaken to examine the effects of stress, anxiety, and depression on government and non-government higher secondary school students. In order to conduct the study, a sample of 200 students was drawn by a simple random sampling technique from different government and non-government higher secondary schools. The Depression, Anxiety, and Stress Scales (DASS) developed by Lovibond and Lovibond in 1995 were applied. It was found that there was a significant difference between government and non-government higher secondary school students in terms of stress, anxiety, and depression. A significant difference was also observed in their academic performance.

Stress, Anxiety, Depression, Government Higher Secondary School Students, Non-Government Higher Secondary School Students

"STRESS, ANXIETY AND DEPRESSION BETWEEN GOVERNMENT AND NON-GOVERNMENT HIGHER SECONDARY SCHOOL STUDENTS: A COMPARATIVE STUDY", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.11, Issue 6, page no.f481-f484, June-2024, Available :http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR2406553.pdf

"STRESS, ANXIETY AND DEPRESSION BETWEEN GOVERNMENT AND NON-GOVERNMENT HIGHER SECONDARY SCHOOL STUDENTS: A COMPARATIVE STUDY", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org | UGC and issn Approved), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.11, Issue 6, page no. ppf481-f484, June-2024, Available at : http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR2406553.pdf