Exam Phobia in Government High School Students, Guntur, Andhra Pradesh, India
2019 ◽
pp. 100-107
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Phobias are common in human life. Some of the most common phobias are exam phobia in students, acrophobia (fear of heights), achluophobia (fear of darkness), hemophobia (fear of blood), fear of journey etc. The present study was carried out to know the extent of the exam phobia among 8th to 10th studying students in rural and urban schools. The response was taken from 3399 students (8th:1175, 9th:1095, 10th:1129). The study found that the phobia was more in 10th class students compared to 8th and 9th classes. Homeopathy, Exposure based therapy, Cognitive therapy and Relaxation techniques are some of the useful treatment methods. The authors suggested to follow the given exam preparation tips to reduce exam phobia.