Gender differences in academic stress, self-efficacy, parental relationship and peer relations among students

Pages: 298-300
Nirmala Devi (C.R. College of Education, Hisar, Haryana)
Surender Bajia (Govt. College, Hisar, Haryana)

The present paper examined gender difference in academic stress, self-efficacy, parental relationship and peer relations among students. The sample was compared of 400 students (200 boys and 200 girls) studying at college level in the age group of 19-23 years. Academic stress scale by Busaris, Self-efficacy scale by Schwarzer and Jerusalem (1995), Parental Relationship by Parker et al. (1979) and Peer pressure Questionnaire developed by Sandeep Singh and Sunil Saini were used to measure the academic stress, self-efficacy, parental relationship, and peer pressure among students. The results indicated that there was significant gender difference in academic stress, father-child relationship and peer relations.