• Bindu, K. P.
• Happy, P. V.

The descriptive correlational study aims to find out the relationship between academic stress and psychological resilience among higher secondary school students and the differential effect of gender on the relationship. Data were collected from a convenient sample of 162 higher secondary school students by administering valid and reliable psychometric instruments developed by the investigators. Three null hypotheses were tested by employing Pearson product-moment correlation and Fisher’s z-transformation test. The results shows that there is negative but significant correlation between academic stress and psychological resilience of higher secondary school students. The observed relationship is the contribution of three of the five dimensions of psychological resilience, viz., Goal setting and planning, Self-efficacy, and Emotional regulation. Social attractiveness and Empathy are not significantly correlated to academic stress. There is significant gender difference in the degree of relationship between academic stress and psychological resilience; the variables being strongly correlated in male students than in female students. Gender was found as a significant factor discriminating higher secondary school students on the basis of the correlation of their academic stress to goalsetting and planning as well to emotional regulation.

Academic stress, Psychological resilience, Goal setting and planning, Self-efficacy, Emotional regulation, Social attractiveness, Empathy.

"ACADEMIC STRESS AND PSYCHOLOGICAL RESILIENCE AMONG HIGHER SECONDARY SCHOOL STUDENTS: A CORRELATIONAL ANALYSIS ", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.10, Issue 10, page no.h356-h362, October-2023, Available :http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR2310643.pdf

"ACADEMIC STRESS AND PSYCHOLOGICAL RESILIENCE AMONG HIGHER SECONDARY SCHOOL STUDENTS: A CORRELATIONAL ANALYSIS ", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org | UGC and issn Approved), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.10, Issue 10, page no. pph356-h362, October-2023, Available at : http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR2310643.pdf