Abstract :
Objectives: In the present scenario, as the society is influenced by modernization and
westernization, the path from adolescence to adulthood is endowed with stress. This is true,
especially in the case of adolescents in the middle income group families as they have to face
greater stress in the form of parental ambitions and highly competitive academic
environments. The objective of the current study is to assess the prevalence of stress and
stress causing factors among school adolescents of Delhi.
Methods: It is a cross-sectional study, conducted among the adolescents of conveniently
selected secondary schools from the central and eastern district of Delhi, India. Sampling
technique used in the study was simple random sampling and calculated sample size. The
study was conducted from January 2012 to March 2013. A pretested self administered
questionnaire was used for the data collection. Analysis was done using percentage, chisquare test.
Keyword :
Adolescent stress, Stressors, Perceived stress scale.