Influence of Locus of Control, Self-Esteem and Sex on Academic Stress among Adolescents

Academic stress is increasing among adolescents. Different factors are influencing the way the students experience the stress. The purpose of the current study is to understand the influence of locus of control, self esteem and sex on academic stress. The positive aspect of the personality gives a better way of dealing with stress. Present study tries to understand the positive aspect of personalities that influencing the academic stress. For the purpose 300 participants were involved in the study. To know the influence 3 way ANOVA was computed. The study revealed that self esteem and sex of the students have significant influence on academic stress. The locus of control did not show any independent influence on academic stress, but shown an interaction effect with self esteem. In comparison to sex difference girls feel more academic stress than boys.