Monisa, V., and S. Gayatridevi
Avinashilingam Institute for Home Science and Higher Education for Women, Coimbatore.
Pages: 98-104
The present investigation attempts to understand the levels and interrelationships of
self-efficacy, test anxiety and educational stress among adolescents. Adolescence is
widely regarded as a sensitive and crucial developmental phase that combines academic
challenges and emotional adjustments. A total of sixty school students (30 boys and
30 girls) between the ages of 14 and 17 were chosen using a simple random selection
method. Participants were evaluated through the application of three standardized
psychological measures: the General Self-Efficacy Scale (Schwarzer & Jerusalem,
1995), the Westside Test Anxiety Scale (Driscoll, 2007), and the Educational Stress
Scale for Adolescents (Sun, Dunne, Hou, & Xu, 2011). Findings revealed clear differences
across the constructs. Notably, higher self-efficacy was strongly associated with lower
test anxiety and reduced educational stress, whereas anxiety and stress were positively
correlated. Gender differences were also observed, with boys reporting higher selfefficacy
and girls exhibiting greater levels of test anxiety and educational stress. The
results emphasized the need for tailored psychological Interventions in academic settings
to support adolescent mental health and academic resilience