A descriptive study to assess the level of assertiveness, self-esteem, stress and academic achievement among adolescents of Kashmir

The main objective of this study is to measure the level of Assertiveness, Self-esteem, Stress, and Academic achievement among adolescents of Kashmir division of Jammu and Kashmir State. The sample of the study comprised of 120 high school students divided equally into two groups, i.e. 60 male students and 60 female students within the age range of 12 to 19 years. They were administered by Rathus assertiveness schedule (RAS), Rosenberg self-esteem (RSE), perceived stress scale (PSS), and academic achievement scale. The data was collected with the help of questionnaire and analysed with the help of statistical tools such as mean, Standard Deviation (σ), and student‘s't‘-test, computed with the help of SPSS. The results of the study confirmed the expectation that there is significant difference in the level of assertiveness among students. The findings also revealed that there is a significant difference in self-esteem and in the levels of stress among students. In addition to that results reflected no significant difference in academic achievement among students. From the findings of the study, it is concluded by the researcher that some intervention techniques should be used in future researches for such adolescents to increase the level of assertiveness among them. So that it helps them not only in becoming assertive but also in increasing their self-esteem, academic achievement and reducing their stress level.