Academic stress is found to be the major stress among the student population, particularly for senior class students. Academic stress has been associated with poor academic performance and poor mental health. However, no intervention programs have been developed addressing the issues of academic stress. The present study aimed to develop and study the efficacy of the stress management module for 12th class students. The specific objectives of the study were to identify the factors causing stress in adolescents, improving coping by developing and disseminate guidelines for coping with stress for adolescents. Though, there is a lot of literature on stress adjustment problems and need for guidance and counseling, stress related to studies, Academic stress and Management of stress for the students is not addressed sufficiently, especially in our country. Frequently reported academic problems are: Fear of Failure, Inability to Concentrate, Memory Problems, Lack of time and Difficulty in subjects. The study gave an interesting insight into what are the mental health issues specially stress among the adolescents. The finding that we get through this study would help to plan out Interventional Strategies as per the needs of the student.
