Résumé
The current study focuses on the relationship between emotion regulation, perceived interpersonal support, and academic anxiety among high school students in Kerala. The data was collected from 300 high schools students from three schools in Pathanamthitta District. The tools been administered are Difficulties in Emotion Regulation Scale-DERS- SF-18 by Victor & Klonsky (2016), The Multi-dimensional Scale for Perceived Social Support by Zimet and Farley (1988), and Academic Anxiety Scale for children (AASC) by Dr. A K Singh and Dr. A Sen Gupta (2018). Correlational research design using quantitative approach has been used. The findings of the study revealed that there is a significant relationship between emotion regulation, perceived interpersonal support and academic anxiety. There is a significant difference in academic anxiety based on age, gender, birth order and family type.