LEVEL OF STRESS LEVELS AMONG THE SCHOOL GOING STUDENTS AND COPING MECHANISMS: A CASE STUDY AT SELECTED SIX DIFFERENT SCHOOLS

Stress is the state of worry or mental situation caused due to the situations that everyone faces in everyday life, sometimes it seems to be minor, however, shows an unidentified impact. The present generation is witnessing the stress as a part of life and unavoidable. The main objective of this study was to study and understand the stress levels of the current generation students, particularly, school going students, as they will become the roots of the future. This study was also aimed at studying the relationship between stress and coping strategies adopted by the students and propose appropriate stress coping mechanisms, with respect to the schools visited. The results suggest that there is a need for the schools to operate hybrid-counseling centers for the students apart from their parents support to provide necessary support in effectively handling the stressful conditions. The results further suggest that the teachers employ information and communication technology (ICT) tools to instill conceptual learning, ultimately aiming to minimize stress in the academics. Furthermore, it is also suggested that the schools should encourage the students and make it mandatory to implement yoga techniques, which would instill self-controlling techniques, discipline and help in combating the stressful conditions.