COMPARATIVE STUDY OF SELF-ESTEEM AND STRESS LEVEL

The researcher is a postgraduate student in the Department of Physical Education and he observes that students'' stress levels are rising day by day as competition in modern society is so intense that it is impossible for all students to maintain their position or rank in any field of life for long-term success. As a result every student must work extremely hard for a living because the world''s population particularly in India is rapidly expanding making it impossible for the government to provide employment to every student. The scenario is the same all across the world where it is difficult for any qualified person to find a decent employment unless they are in the top ten merit list percent of their class. Self-esteem is a psychological term that describes a person''s overall evaluation of his or her own worth. Self-esteem include both beliefs (such as I am competent I am deserving) and feelings (such as triumph despair pride and shame). Self-esteem or worth is a psychological term that relates to a person''s emotional self-image which transcends logic and reason.