A study of Modernisation and Stress among Adolescents

The current era is a period of diverse socio-economic changes and the world in in a state of continuous process of change. These changes put forth multiple adjustment challenges especially for adolescents who are in a transitional stage of life. Modernisation of societies may bring many challenges and lead to stress and it is important to know the extent of impact of modernization as a stress stimulator. The present study is an attempt to study the relation between modernization and stress of adolescents. The study was conducted on a sample of 200 students from government and private schools of Punjab and a significant correlation was found between modernization and stress. The findings have important implications for educationists and parents that adolescents need to be exposed to the emerging social, economic and psychological patterns and guidance and mentoring should ensure that adolescents are made capable of dealing with these changes.