~ 96 ~ International Journal of Physical Education, Sports and Health 2022; 9(1): 96-98 P-ISSN: 2394-1685 E-ISSN: 2394-1693 Impact Factor (ISRA): 5.38 IJPESH 2022; 9(1): 96-98 © 2022 IJPESH www.kheljournal.com Received: 16-11-2021 Accepted: 18-12-2021 Anjan Kumar Biswas Ph.D. Scholar, Department of Physical Education and Sport Science, Vinaya Bhavana, Visva – Bharati University, West Bengal, India Dr. Mahesh Sawata Khetmalis Associate Professor, Department of Physical Education and Sport Science, Vinaya Bhavana, Visva-Bharati University, West Bengal, India Corresponding Author: Anjan Kumar Biswas Ph.D. Scholar, Department of Physical Education and Sport Science, Vinaya Bhavana, Visva – Bharati University, West Bengal, India A study on academic anxiety and psychological problems of school children during the pandemic: Covid 19 in context of participation in sports activities Anjan Kumar Biswas and Dr. Mahesh Sawata Khetmalis Abstract A study was conducted to find out the academic anxiety on the school children who are doing their classes online, due to the outbreak of pandemic for the period of one year. The main objective of this study is to gather information about the psychological behaviour and status of the academic anxiety among the school children. A population of 100 students studying within the range of classes 9-12 were selected randomly from various English medium schools in Paschim Bardhaman district. For conducting the research a questionnaire on academic anxiety (AASC) by A.K. Singh & A. Sengupta was used to find out the relation and status among them. After analyzing the data it was found that the students involved in sports activities were less affected by the lockdown phase than the others who were not exposed much with sports activities in home. Keywords: academic anxiety, psychological behaviour & physical activities 1. Introduction In the year 2020 the entire world surpassed through a very deadly situation where we have witnessed a complete scenario of pandemic, in all countries the word lockdown is screaming with fear among every citizen. It is known as Corona Virus or Covid 19 which disturbed the entire people of the world; every sector suffered and incurred a huge loss in all areas like economical, administrative, social, psychological and health. Most people infected with the COVID-19 virus will experience mild to moderate respiratory illness and recover without requiring special treatment. In this situation also the education system must have to run for the students, but they were not gathering in school, educational institution or public places. All they were locked in houses and limited themselves. The fear in mind and lesser utility of the energies creating a bad impact on their studies and psychological behavior. As lockdown measures begin to ease, we require an understanding of what children have been experiencing during the lockdown period as well as how children can be best supported to resume to normal life, or the ‘new normal’, over the coming months and years. Pandemic forced the world’s population to alter daily routines, including exercise habits. This unusual situation has physical, psychological, and behavioral consequences to all individuals, including elite and recreational athletes. School education is vastly affected in due course, the advancement of modern technology and promotion of e-learning has created a positive outlook on education system but the question is does it helping them in all ways or is there any negative impact of it or not ? 1.1 Anxiety Anxiety is your body’s way of telling you that there is something in the environment in need of your attention. It is basically a series of biochemical changes in your brain and body, such as an increase in adrenaline (causing your heart to beat faster) and a decrease in dopamine (a brain chemical that helps to block pain 1.2 Academic Anxiety Academic anxiety is one of the important factors to detrain the academic achievement of student, so there is need to manage academic anxiety to improve the academic performance.