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Every child is born with some natural and inherited traits and dispositions. These endowments are modified and conditioned by the environment in which he or she is raised and work towards making the individual child a useful member of society. Adolescence is the most important phase of human development. It is a period of disorientation and discovery, where an individual develops his sense of self, independence and identity. A country's development in all the spheres it can be argued, necessarily depends upon the proper guidance and nurturing of adolescents. It is imperative that all caregivers, teachers and parents become aware of the nature of changes and the challenges that the transition period from childhood to adulthood brings in. They must also know the various issues that crop up with developmental characteristics to deal effectively with problems of adolescents. The knowledge of the causal factor of the problems of adolescents ensures that proper individual, educational and vocational guidance may be provided for the individuals to ensure their adequate adjustment in the society. Modern age is particularly complex .The growth and development of present day children, most people would argue that being an adolescent today is a vastly different experience from what it was even a few decades ago. The perception of this change as well as actual change is a testimony to the powerful influence of social contexts on Adolescent development. The teens face a real predicament today. If these external forces are in tune with their in-built skills and aspirations their growth becomes natural and exciting otherwise it can wreak havoc to their already precarious self efficacy. A developing country like India, in particular can ill-afford wasting precious resources to a pandemic of academic stress. There is an urgent need to unshackle these hapless teens from the vicious grip of academic stress and provide them a congenial environment and give them an opportunity to achieve their true and maximum potential. The onset of puberty is the highlight of the students in Secondary school, from a developmental perspective. . According to Stanley Hall, it is a period that is characterized by "storm and stress". In this age of fierce, cut-throat competition the overall wellbeing of adolescents is increasingly overlooked.. Educators often underestimate the importance of developing student's abilities to adapt and get along with people; however, students learning abilities depend on their experience of their ability to adapt and cope with people (Elias, 2001). It is interesting to note that there are cases where capable learners do not perform up to their potential, despite positive environmental conditions whereas students, who do not compare that favorably on ability with the more talented ones , do end up performing above average on grade expectations. It is an empirical truth that a student with great intellectual and cognitive potential does not always attain success and, Conversely, a student who is not rated that highly on his intellectual abilities manages to do better in life. Many variables interact to produce this phenomenon; self-efficacy is probably the most significant one. Merely, possessing knowledge and skills does not mean that one will use them effectively under difficult conditions (Bandura, 1986). Only those who are more self efficacious about being able to effectively manage and cope with these circumstances are expected to have probability of succeeding even if others have the same inherent ability or skill level. The concept of self-efficacy is the focal point of Bandura's social cognitive theory. According to this theory, individuals can have control over their thoughts, feelings and actions and behave accordingly. Bandura (1986) states that- "people will be more inclined to take on a task they believe they can succeed in. People generally avoid tasks where their self-efficacy is low but will engage in task where their self-efficacy is high". A strong sense of academic self-efficacy enhances students' academic accomplishment, quality of functioning and personal well-being (Adeyemo, 2001; Pajares, 1996). Educator Kathy Kolbe observes that "Belief in innate abilities means valuing one's particular set of cognitive strengths. It also involves determination and perseverance to overcome obstacles that would interfere with utilizing those innate abilities to achieve goals". Bandura (1997) stated that a sense of self-efficacy is an important predictor of the accomplishment of further competences and successes . The above discussion seems to suggest that mere possession of abilities and skills does not guarantee success. Belief in those abilities and the resilience and persistence are a more important factor for success.