PERCEIVED STRESS AND COPING STRATEGIES: A STUDY AMONG SECONDARY SCHOOL STUDENTS.
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The purpose of this study was to examine the relationship between perceived stress and coping strategies of secondary school students. Random sample of 198 government secondary school students were selected for the study. Psychometrically sound instruments to measure perceived stress scale developed by Cohen, Kamarck & Mermelstein (1983) and Coping strategies scale developed by Srivastava (2001). A correlational research design was used in the study. Results revealed that there is a positive and significant relationship between perceived stress and coping strategies of secondary school students. The study found perceived stress to be having a significant predictor and correlate of coping strategies of secondary school students. The results of the present study suggest that higher the level of perceived stress, the better the level of coping strategies.
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[Gollamudi Subbarao. (2017); PERCEIVED STRESS AND COPING STRATEGIES: A STUDY AMONG SECONDARY SCHOOL STUDENTS. Int. J. of Adv. Res. 5 (Jul). 2101-2104] (ISSN 2320-5407). www.journalijar.com
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