A Comparative Study of Anxiety Levels and Manifestations Among Early and Late Adolescent Students
Abstract: This quantitative comparative investigation evaluated and contrasted levels of state-trait anxiety and generalized anxiety symptoms between early and late adolescent cohorts (N = 100). A cross-sectional comparative survey design was employed using standardized psychometric instruments: the 40-item State-Trait Anxiety Inventory (STAI) and the Generalized Anxiety Disorder-7 scale (GAD-7). Non-parametric Mann-Whitney U tests and chi-square independence analyses revealed no statistically significant differences in overall anxiety scores between early and late adolescents across all dimensions (p > .26). However, over 47% of participants across both groups met clinical severity cut-offs ?10on GAD-7). State and trait anxiety demonstrated a robust positive association (? = 0.81, p
Keywords: Adolescent anxiety, State-Trait Anxiety Inventory (STAI), GAD-7, early adolescence, late adolescence, cognitive self-regulation
How to Cite?: Pavitra Mohan Gunaga, "A Comparative Study of Anxiety Levels and Manifestations Among Early and Late Adolescent Students", Volume 15 Issue 10, October 2026, International Journal of Science and Research (IJSR), Pages: 1955-1960, https://www.ijsr.net/getabstract.php?paperid=SR261028210337, DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.21275/SR261028210337