RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN STRESS AND PERSONALITY AMONG SECONDARY SCHOOL STUDENTS

The present study examined the relationship between stress and personality among secondary school students. For the study of 200 secondary school students was selected by using random sampling techniques. The data was collected by using scale of Student’s Stress Scale and Dimensional Personality Inventory Scale. Various statistical techniques like Mean, Standard deviation, t-test, Karl Pearson’s coefficient of correlation were used for analysis of data. In this endeavour the researcher found that 1) There was no significant difference in the level of stress among girls and boys of secondary school students. 2) There was no significant difference in the level of the various personality dimensions among girls and boys of secondary schools. 4) There was no significant difference in the level of personality among urban and rural, government and private secondary school students. 5) There was no significant difference in the level of stress among private and government, rural and urban secondary school students. 6) there was significant relationship between stress and personality among secondary school students.