International Research Journal of Education and Technology

A study was conducted to measure the academic stress and achievement levels in secondary schools. A further objective of the study is to examine the relationship between academic stress and   student achievement at secondary schools. A secondary objective is to examine how academic stress affects students' academic performance in secondary schools. Based on the survey approach, 217 secondary students were selected at random. Data was collected using a 24-item academic stress scale and a 5-point Likert scale. Regression, correlation, and descriptive analyses of the data were conducted. Students' academic achievement in secondary schools was significantly inversely related to academic stress, according to the correlation study. Research shows that academic stress in high schools significantly affects students' academic performance.

Key words: Academic Stress, Regression, correlation, Academic Achievement