Study examines top high school students' stress, coping mechanisms
Tuesday, August 11, 2015 - 11:20
in Psychology & Sociology
There is growing awareness that many subgroups of youth experience high levels of chronic stress, to the extent it impedes their abilities to succeed academically, compromises their mental health functioning, and fosters risk behavior. Furthermore, this chronic stress appears to persist into the college years, and researchers warns it may contribute to academic disengagement and mental health problems among emerging adults.