Effect of Emotional Well-Being on Academic Stress of Secondary School Students: A Case of Howrah District

Academic stress is a common psychological distress in students’ lives. This study aims to explore the association between academic stress and emotional well-being of secondary school students in the Howrah district, West Bengal. A total of 242 secondary school students participated in this study. Simple random sampling was used to select the participants. Data were collected using the Ghoshal-Banerjee academic stress scale (Cronbach’s alpha reliability = 0.78) and emotional well-being scale for secondary school students (Cronbach’s alpha reliability = 0.85). A correlational research design was employed to conduct the study. The results indicate that a positive correlation exists between academic stress and emotional well-being, and emotional well-being significantly predicts academic stress. Based on the related literature and the study findings, the limitations of the study, scope for further research, and implications were discussed.