Volume : 2, Issue : 1, January - 2013

Anxiety and Adjustment Pattern of High and Low Academic Achievers

Dr. Shashi Kala Singh

Abstract :

The present study makes an attempt to examine the effect of anxiety and overall adjustment among high and low academic achievers. 100 Tribal college students (50 high and 50 low achievers) were selected, randomly. The selection was made from final year graduation students of the college in Ranchi town. Anxiety scale and adjustment inventory was used for the study. Result indicated that the magnitude of anxiety was significantly higher among the high achievers, and significantly better in terms of their level of adjustment. However, inverse but relationship between anxiety and adjustment were found significant for both the groups of college students.