IOSR Journal of Dental and Medical Sciences (IOSR-JDMS) e-ISSN: 2279-0853, p-ISSN: 2279-0861.Volume 17, Issue 01 Ver. I January. (2018), PP 68-75 www.iosrjournals.org DOI: 10.9790/0853-1701016875 www.iosrjournals.org 68 | Page Perception of Students on Parental And Teachers’ Pressure on Their Academic Performance *Dr. Zeetha M Sangma 1 , Dr. Shantibala K 2 ,Prof. Brogen Singh Akoijam 2 Dr. Annie B Maisnam 3 , Dr. Vizovonuo Visi 3 , Dr.Vanlalduhsaki 3 1 PGT Community Medicine Department , RIMS, Imphal, Manipur India, 2 Assoc. Professor Community Medicine Department, RIMS, 3 PGTs Community Medicine Department, RIMS, Imphal, Manipur India *Corresponding author: Dr. Zeetha M Sangma Abstract Introduction: Parents have certain value system and norms which they want their children to follow. The school curricula have become examination-oriented, promoting rote learning and overburdening the children. Pressure can have either positive or negative effects.The present study was focused on adolescents since academic pressurisation tends to mount up during this period and their urge for autonomy can make them resent parental control. The objectives of the study were to assess the perceptions of students on parental and teachers’ pressure on their academic performance, to identify the students’ coping strategies and to determine the association of pressure with other variables of interest like sex, class, type of family, place of residence and their academic performance. Method: This was a cross-sectional study conducted among Class IX and X students studying in the high schools of Imphal West District of Manipur state during March to April 2017. A stratified multistage cluster sampling method was used and a pre-designed, pre-tested, structured, self-administered questionnaire was used as the study tool. Results: A total of 954 students were studied. 525 (55%) students reported that they felt pressure to perform well in their academic activities and of those who felt pressure 454 (86.5%) reported that parents were mostly responsible. 205 (39.0%) students responded that they were sleep deprived and 119 (22.7%) students felt depressed due to pressure. 233 (44.4%) students cope by taking pressure positively by obeying their parents/teachers and engaging in recreational activities like music, meditation, yoga etc. Pressure was more commonly felt by male students compared to female students (60.3% vs. 51.2%) and this finding was statistically significant. When students felt pressurized, 346 (57.0%) felt that academic performance was not satisfactory as compared to 161 (50.7%) students who rated their academic performance as satisfactory. Conclusion: The study showed that the prevalence of parental pressure is high with male students affected more than the females. More than one-fourth of students under pressure were feeling depressed. Nearly half of the students cope positively by obeying their parents/teachers and engaging in recreational activities like music, meditation, yoga etc. Keywords: Parental pressure, perceptions, performance, parents, teachers --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Date of Submission: 21-12-2017 Date of acceptance: 11-01-2018 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- I. Introduction Pressure involves expectations or demands that one behave in a certain way. The positive effects of pressure are good academic achievement and attendance, favorable attitude towards school and educational inspiration. Negative effects includes lower self esteem, increased failure rate, mental effects like depression, stress, anxiety and substance abuse. [1] Parental pressure is “behaviour perceived by children as indicating expectation of unlikely, even unattainable heights of accomplishment”. [2] Parents have certain value system and norms which they want their children to follow. Academic stress refers to “the unpleasant psychological situations that occur due to the Perce ption Of Students On Parental And Teachers’ Pressure On Their Academic Performance educational expectations from parents, teachers, peers and family members, pressure of parents for academic achievement, present educational and examination system, burden of home work etc.” [3] The school curricula have become examination-oriented, promoting rote learning and overburdening the children. Students experienced academic stress arising from both their own expectations to excel as well as expectations arising from their parents and teachers. [4] There are various coping strategies used by students when