Literature Review
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This chapter presents the different readings, literature and studies that are closely related to adolescent stress and response. These were gathered from books and internet materials.
Adolescence is typically a time of great strain on the body, mind and emotions. According to E.A. Peel (Essentials of Educational Psychology), “The adolescent is beset by problems of divided loyalties, accentuated by the lack of adult privileges and responsibilities. He thus appears excessively aggressive and then excessively shy, excessively affectionate and then quite suddenly detached and cool. These are all problems of the stress and strains in transitions.”
Stress is a universal phenomenon. The concept of stress is important because it provides a way of understanding the person as a being who responds in totality (mind, body, spirit) to a variety of changes that take place in daily life.
A stressor is any event or stimulus that causes an individual to experience stress. (Kozier et al, Fundamentals of Nursing, 7th Edition). The patterns of stress we see in adults seem to occur as early as the adolescent years, with stress related behaviors such as lack of sleep, lack of exercise, poor eating habits in response to stress. (Norma Anderson, the APA’s CEO to USA today.)
Teenagers in the United States experience higher level of stress than many adults. The American Psychological Association’s survey about stress in America revealed that 27 percent of teenagers reported feeling “extreme stress” during the school year, compared to 20 percent of adults. 34 percent of teens surveyed said they expected their stress level to increase over the next year due to a variety of stressors, including school work, family , and friends.
In the article of stress research of K. E. Grant, S. D. McMahon, S. N. Duffy, and J. J. Taylor, in DePaul University Chicago, IL, USA on adolescents, they define stress, review common conceptualizations and measurement strategies, and
This chapter presents the different readings, literature and studies that are closely related to adolescent stress and response. These were gathered from books and internet materials.
Adolescence is typically a time of great strain on the body, mind and emotions. According to E.A. Peel (Essentials of Educational Psychology), “The adolescent is beset by problems of divided loyalties, accentuated by the lack of adult privileges and responsibilities. He thus appears excessively aggressive and then excessively shy, excessively affectionate and then quite suddenly detached and cool. These are all problems of the stress and strains in transitions.”
Stress is a universal phenomenon. The concept of stress is important because it provides a way of understanding the person as a being who responds in totality (mind, body, spirit) to a variety of changes that take place in daily life.
A stressor is any event or stimulus that causes an individual to experience stress. (Kozier et al, Fundamentals of Nursing, 7th Edition). The patterns of stress we see in adults seem to occur as early as the adolescent years, with stress related behaviors such as lack of sleep, lack of exercise, poor eating habits in response to stress. (Norma Anderson, the APA’s CEO to USA today.)
Teenagers in the United States experience higher level of stress than many adults. The American Psychological Association’s survey about stress in America revealed that 27 percent of teenagers reported feeling “extreme stress” during the school year, compared to 20 percent of adults. 34 percent of teens surveyed said they expected their stress level to increase over the next year due to a variety of stressors, including school work, family , and friends.
In the article of stress research of K. E. Grant, S. D. McMahon, S. N. Duffy, and J. J. Taylor, in DePaul University Chicago, IL, USA on adolescents, they define stress, review common conceptualizations and measurement strategies, and