Stress of Grade 6 Students to Take the University Entrance Exam in 2023 (TCAS 66)

Abstract

The aim of this article was to study stress of 138 persons of grade 12 students who are applying Thai University Central Admission System 66 (TCAS66). This research was a survey research in a Google form using a 20-item stress test developed by the Department of Mental Health, Ministry of Public Health; then the collected data were analyzed. Here we show that stress scores, the average stress score, and standard deviation of stress scores were between 15 – 89, 50.65, and 15.18, respectively. Students having high stress (or stress scores were between 42-61), students having intermediate stress (or stress score were between 24-41), students having extremely high stress (or stress scores were more than 62), students having low stress (or stress scores were between 0 - 24) were 45.65, 30.43, 22.46, 2.17%, respectively. Based on the results from this study, parents and teachers should take care of students closely, especially the psychology of students. Also, parents and teachers should not only assist to reduce stress, but also create a balanced and adequate level of happiness for students.