"Prestationsångest: gör om när du får ett B" : En studie om elevers uppfattning och upplevelse av stress, prestationsångest och betygshets i skolämnet Idrott och Hälsa.

Sammanfattning: Pupils today put high demands on their performance and getting good results is something that has become like an obsession. Stress in school and performance anxiety is something that is often addressed in television, social media and in newspapers. The purpose of this study is to examine students' experience of stress, performance anxiety and grading in the school environment, with the main focus on school sports. The thesis and the study are based on qualitative research method. The data collection method consisted of three semi-structured focus group interviews. Two of the groups consisted of four pupils in each group, with 50/50 gender distribution. The third group consisted of five students where two were boys and the rest were girls. During the focus group interviews, the students got to interpret and reflect on the three phenomena of stress, performance anxiety and grading. They also discussed and reflected on the influence of school sports. The pupils' perception of the various phenomena is largely reflected in the school environment and school sport. The stress is largely linked to the grades. The performance anxiety can be linked to the stress, but also to the grading rating and that the students have very high demands on their own performance and ability. The phenomenon is affected and also exists within the school sport. The influence of school sports on the phenomena is positive and negative. The pupils show clear links between the school sport and the three phenomena of stress, performance anxiety and grading.   Keywords: stress, performance anxiety, grading, school sports