期刊名称：International Journal of Basic & Applied Physiology
印刷版ISSN：2320-172X
出版年度：2012
期号：1
页码：123-126
语种：English
出版社：Society of Basic & Applied Physiology
摘要：There is general agreement that adolescence is a challenging period of life, during which significant physical, psychological and social changes take place. The adolescents are in a chronic state of threatened homeostasis and their adaptive responses are crucial for a successful adulthood. Dysregulation in adolescence, could be the reason behind the emergence of a number of disorders.1 The present study was intended to know is the effect of severity of perceived stress on the academic performance. Further a comparison of performance in male & female students was also studied. Method: The present cross sectional study was conducted among150 first year medical students during their preliminary examination. Ethical clearance was obtained before initiation of the study. Self-evaluation questionnaire was given to the students to assess stress severity. The performance in examination was compared in these 3 groups of perceived stress groups. Results: The study revealed that there is decreasing performance in the theory, practical and viva-voce examination from low stress group to high stress group of students, however the decrease in performance was not statistically significant (p>0.05). Interpretation & Conclusion: Performance of examination reduces along with the severity of stress. Examination performance among female students did not get affected along the severity stress level. Females showed better performance with increase in stress levels compared to males.
