Evaluate the Efficacy of Foot Reflexology on Academic Stress among the Senior Secondary School Students in a Selected College at Karad

Abstract Background: Excessive academic stress can increase the prevalence of psychological and physical illnesses such as anxiety, uneasiness, and stress-related ailments, affecting students’ academic performance. The objectives of the study were to check the level of academic stress, to evaluate the efficacy of foot reflexology on academic stress among senior secondary school students, and to find the association between results with selected demographic variables. Methodology: The study was conducted among 60 senior secondary school students. An evaluative research approach and a one-group pretest–posttest research design were used for the present study. A simple random sampling technique was used for the selection of the sample. The data were collected using an academic stress scale questionnaire. Results: The result shows that out of 60 samples in pretest, 10 (16.66%) students were mild academic stress level, 18 (30%) were moderate, and 32 (53.33%) were severe academic stress, whereas in posttest, 27 (45%) students were mild academic stress level, 21 (35%) were moderate, and 12 (20%) were severe. The pretest mean academic score and standard deviation was 241.00 ± 28.007 which decreased in posttest 175.00 ± 23. 080. A significant association was found between academic stress of students and gender (χ 2 = 0.039135), residential area (χ 2 = 0.0108), and type of family (χ 2 = 0.0138). Conclusion: The study concludes that foot reflexology was effective in reducing academic stress among senior secondary school students.