Abstract

This research study was undertaken to examine the academic stress among senior secondary students in relation to parental involvement and emotional stability. Survey method was adopted for the collection of necessary data. The sample comprised 200 senior secondary students of schools of Chandigarh. Academic Stress Scale by Ghoshal and Banerjee (2005), Parental Involvement Scale by Dr. V.L.Chouhan and Mrs. G.G.Arora (2019) and Emotional stability questionnaire by S. Vohra (1995) were used as tools for the study. The result suggests that the type of school does not have a significant influence on the level of academic stress and emotional stability. Further, results also indicated that the type of school is associated with differences in parental participation and support in academic lives of the students. The study also reported a significant and negative correlation between academic stress and parental involvement among senior secondary students. The results also indicated that a positive and significant relationship in academic stress among senior secondary students in relation to emotional stability. The study has implications for the parents, teachers and policy makers.