Comparative Study Of Physical Education Students' Perceived Stress

This study aimed to assess perceived stress levels among 120 physical education students, equally divided between males and females. The Perceived Stress Scale-2 (PSS-2), developed by Sheldon Cohen and adapted into Hindi by Singh et al. (2025), was used to measure stress perception. Descriptive statistics and an independent t-test were conducted to compare stress between genders. Results showed that both groups experienced moderate stress, but females reported significantly higher levels (mean = 20.27, SD = 7.91) than males (mean = 16.32, SD = 6.32), with a mean difference of 3.95 and a p-value of 0.003. The larger standard deviation in the female group also indicated greater variability in their stress responses. These findings suggest a clear gender difference in stress levels and highlight the need for targeted stress management strategies that consider the unique challenges faced by male and female physical education students.