Academic Stress, Psychological Well-Being and Happiness Among Adolescent Girls in Manamadurai, Sivagangai District

Every stage of life is unique, but the adolescent age is considered as the midway path from late childhood to early adulthood. The descriptive research study focuses on academic stress, psychological well-being and happiness among adolescent female students from class IX to XII with a sample size of 140 female students of a government school in Manamadurai of Sivagangai district, Tamilnadu, India. A quantitative approach was adopted, employing descriptive and inferential statistical methods. The rural students experience higher academic stress in comparison with the students from urban areas; at the same time, study breaks significantly influence better psychological well-being and happiness. Academic stress negatively correlated with psychological well-being and happiness. Psychological well-being and happiness of the adolescent students were positively correlated. With the help of the Indian Knowledge System (IKS), developing an appropriate alternative curriculum and alternative art pedagogy would enhance learning into a joyful journey.