Page No 236-214
Zaki Akhtar Mahfooz Alam
Karim City College, Jamshedpur Kolhan University, Chaibasa
This study focused on stress and suicidal ideation among school students. The sample
of the study consisted of 120 students of different boards of secondary examination.
Equal number of girls and boys were taken in the sample. The age of the students
ranged from 14 to 18 years. Subjects were matched in terms of age, sex and educational
qualifications. Student Stress Scale and the Suicidal Ideation Questionnaire-R were
used. ANOVA, t-test and correlation were used to analyze the data. Study revealed that
there is no significant difference in suicidal ideation as far as gender is concerned. The
nature of school emerged as a significant factor in the experience of stress. Students
belonging to private schools were experiencing more stress. Further, the study reveals
that stress and suicidal ideation were significantly and positively related to each other
.