Social Work Intervention for Examination Stress

Examination stress among school students is on the rise in the present times. This stress experienced by the students is because of the overemphasis on performance and perfectionism in the term end results in school education by the parents, school and society. There is this pressure to be the best. This competition for the highest marks has its adverse effects. The emphasis is not on developing competency or the learning process, but on the marks obtained in the examination. The purpose of evaluation melts down on how much percentage has been secured. This has created an unhealthy competitive environment in the educational system. There is a cutthroat competition among the school students, mainly induced by the society. The college admission after school is difficult and highly competitive. These pressures contribute to high examination stress among students. The present research study was aimed at preparing a social work intervention for school students to prevent, manage and reduce examination stress. Sixteen professionals were interviewed who were working with school students. Their views and experiences were put together to develop the intervention plan.