Academic Stress & Pressure

Content

• Academic stress• factors causing academic stress among teens• Effects of academic pressure in teen’s life• Survey showing suicide cases• Steps to avoid stress• Government initiatives• Conclusion

Academic Stress

Academic stress is the mental stress or frustration due to some academic failure .

Academic stress can be a ultimate career stopper

In a survey of the 97,357 college students, 32 percent reported that academic stress had resulted in either lower grade or a dropped course.

Factors of academic stress Strong parental pressure about marks and making career choice PEER pressure – friends continuously compare marks and extent of revision done Not having a special friend from opposite sex . Achievement anxiety – fear of failure in academics Over expectation of parents , teachers and coaches, Poor performance in extra circular activities , sports etc. Ineffective time management Sleep deprivation – less hours of sleeping results in anxiety, anger, less concentration etc. Course is not of our interest

Effects of academic stress Academic Pressure makes the student to perceive negative

thoughts about the education and their life students who can not handle academic pressure commits

Low grades , poor performance

Irritation, Anger, sleeplessness , etc.

less concentration ability

Surveys showing suicide cases

Steps to avoid stress Most important – time management : draft your own study time

Do some exercise, meditation Eat well – balance diet : Avoid junk food

Improve sleeping schedule Think positive , laugh more Take refreshment during studies like walk, talk, chat, music, games, etc.

Seek help and guidance

Government Initiatives Provide school based counselling for monitoring stress

Provision of special classes or friendly teachers for weak students

Regular monitoring of syllabus, work load, for developing unstressful studies

Regular aptitude and psychological test of students

Parents should understand the feelings of their ward and they should allow them to do the work of their interest

INDIA reported rank highest in the no. of teenage suicide

“ www.befrienders .org “ is a website that provides suicide helpline details across INDIA and also provide active supports by helping one online contact and talk to counselor In our institute IIT ROORKEE , there is a Counselling Cell Counselor – Dr. Shikha Jain ( 9927954712 )