Academic Anxiety of School Students in Murshidabad District, India

Excessive academic anxiety may impair attention span, concentration and memory which can result in having a negative effect on the academic achievement of the individual. Pupils even may withdraw or avoid from socializing with peers or pursuing activities that interest him. But an average level of anxiety is useful in keeping pupil motivated in learning. The present study was conducted to examine the differences between academic anxiety of school students with regard to gender variation and locale variation that were occurring among students of Murshidabad district, India. “Academic Anxiety Scale for Children” (AASC Scale) constructed by Dr. A.K. Singh and Dr. A. Sen. Gupta (2009) was used for collecting data from a random sample of 200 secondary and senior secondary school students. Statistical techniques such as Mean, Standard Deviation and‘t’ test were applied for analysis of data. The results revealed that female students were more anxious than male students in academic field. However, there was no significant influence of locality of the school on the anxiety of school students of Murshidabad District, India.