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Title:
A study of Academic Stress Influencing Suicidal Ideation among Adolescents

Authors:
Dr. Bharawmani Gautam and Dr. Vandana Sharma

Journal: International Journal of Social Science and Economic Research (IJSSER)
ISSN: 2455-8834
Volume: 11
Issue: 7
Publication Date: July 2026
DOI: 10.46609/IJSSER.2026.v11i07.001

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Dr. Bharawmani Gautam1 and Dr. Vandana Sharma2
1.Guest Lecturer, Department of Psychology, S.D.(P.G.) College, Ghaziabad, U.P., India
2. Professor, Department of Psychology, S.D.(P.G.) College, Ghaziabad, U.P., India

MLA 8
Gautam, Dr. Bharawmani, and Dr. Vandana Sharma. "A study of Academic Stress Influencing Suicidal Ideation among Adolescents." Int. j. of Social Science and Economic Research, vol. 11, no. 7, July 2026, pp. 2866-2873, doi.org/10.46609/IJSSER.2026.v11i07.001. Accessed July 2026.
APA 6
Gautam, B., & Sharma, V. (2026, July). A study of Academic Stress Influencing Suicidal Ideation among Adolescents. Int. j. of Social Science and Economic Research, 11(7), 2866-2873. Retrieved from https://doi.org/10.46609/IJSSER.2026.v11i07.001
Chicago
Gautam, Dr. Bharawmani, and Dr. Vandana Sharma. "A study of Academic Stress Influencing Suicidal Ideation among Adolescents." Int. j. of Social Science and Economic Research 11, no. 7 (July 2026), 2866-2873. Accessed July, 2026. https://doi.org/10.46609/IJSSER.2026.v11i07.001.

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ABSTRACT:
The purpose of the study was to study influence of academic stress on suicidal ideation among adolescents. The sample of this study included 200 students (100 male and 100 female) of K. V. schools from Delhi. Data were collected using standardized questionnaires of Academic stress, developed by Dr. Uday Kumar Sinha and suicidal ideation measured using the suicidal ideation scale developed by Sisodia and Bhatnagar. The two-way analysis of variance was used to analyse the data. Result of this study showed a significant effect of academic stress on suicidal ideation while effect of gender was not found significant at any level of confidence among adolescent students. However, a highly significant interaction effect was found. It can be concluded that academic stress significantly affecting the level of suicidal ideation independently and interacting with the gender as well among adolescents.

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