A STUDY OF ANXIETY AMONG STUDENTS APPEARING AND NOT APPEARING FOR BOARD EXAMINATIONS

Anxiety is one of the most common psychological disorders that has been observed in both school-aged children
and adolescents worldwide. Many students face anxiety issues when they think they are unable to achieve their
academic or non-academic purposes; however, sometimes anxiety helps in encouraging students to critically think
about how to achieve the set goals. Students cope with anxiety in various ways, but most of them struggle to deal
with anxiety effectively which probably causes many symptoms that affect their physical and mental health.
Therefore, it is one of the many responsibilities of teachers to help students deal and manage their emotions and
keep them mentally healthy. In India, the main cause of anxiety among school children and adolescents is the
unrealistically high educational expectations from parents as well as teachers for students to outdo their
classmates and their personal best, every time. The present study analyzes the anxiety level of secondary and junior
college students. The study reflected that student who are not appearing for board examinations, that is those from
9th and 11th standard, had a higher level of anxiety as compared to those who are appearing that is 10th and 12th.