The Negative Effects Of Stress In High School

Many students across the nation are attending schools that have seven classes during each school day as their schedule, one of them being Conroe High School. But behind the scenes, students are not exactly satisfied with these conditions, but they are forced to accept this brutal schedule as part of their everyday lives. That is why Conroe High School’s principal, Dr. Weatherly, should change the school’s schedule to have less, but longer, classes in a single day to create a less stressful environment for the students’ and teachers’ benefit.

In this day and age, due to heavy homework loads, difficult classes, high maintenance social lives, and extracurricular activities, students can experience exceeding levels of stress during the school year. As the 2017-2018 school year starts, teenagers everywhere are coming to the realization that school has started and it’s time to learn again. School has reached a point where it is fundamentally a job, and a teen balancing all aspects of their lives can be tremendously difficult. Whether it’s not getting enough sleep, not completing classwork, or being under constant pressure to do well, students all around the world deal with the hardships school brings.

“49 percent of students reported feeling “a great deal of stress” on a daily basis. Half reported doing three or more hours of homework per night, and 26 percent noted that they had been diagnosed with depression” (Ossola, 1). With all that is expected of students in school, some rules she be changed to reduce these crazy issues. If schools would reduce homework, start school later, changed dress codes, and extend lunches, student would thrive and succeed more in school.

One of the biggest lies ever said about teen years is that they’re “the best years of your life.” If you were to ask any high schooler in today’s world how he/she feels about that phrase, they may think the exact opposite. Education dates back to the earliest human life. The American Education System offers a cosmic field of choices for all students. With so many choices, students get to choose different subjects. With all those different subjects, students become busy with a lot of classwork and/or homework, thus creating stress on students. Students who are stressed by school work, such as testing, studying, and homework, should be given less to do, because it would improve student’s energy and relaxation.

My day just started and I’m already beyond stressed; I had to wake up, fix my hair, put on makeup, find my suit, and then bring myself here, ugh. As a high school student, I go through a good bit of stress trying to juggle advanced placement classes, clubs, a social life, a job, and writing this oratory; it seems like I never get a break. According to the American Psychological Association, high school students score a 5.8 on a ten point scale of stress during the school year, whereas adults score a 5.1. To put those scores in context, the APA suggests that the healthy level for a high school student is a score of 3.9. Clearly, teens are inundated with high levels of stress, and to make matters worse, the adults around them often refuse

The high standards of students are unreasonable. It increases stress levels which affect our mental health, physical capabilities, and social life. Chronic levels of stress can lead to depression, anxiety disorders, and PTSD (Post Traumatic Stress Disorder). An average teen’s stress level is 5.8/10, as opposed to an adult’s, which is 5.1/10. Furthermore, 30% of teens are sad or depressed because of stress, 31% are overwhelmed because of it, 23% have skipped meals, and 34% expect their stress levels to rise in the near future. Stress can also affect your nervous reactions,

Stress is a real issue among college students, as college life has many causes that evoke stress. Each person responds to stressful situations in a different way: one can get motivated, and another can just panic and procrastinate. However, there are certain stressors that tend to have negative effects on all students, such as romantic relationships, finance problems, deadlines, new levels of independence, social obligations and so on. The list of stressors is infinite. As well as there are many effects of stress. Melissa Cohen, a licensed clinical social worker and certified coach

According to Patino (Hoffman 1) stress is one of those things that all people at some time in their life will experience. Many events can cause stress in high school teenagers. Relationships with family and friends, psychological and physical factors, schoolwork and tests, search for job just to name a few. High school students experience stress because their bodies are undergoing Physical and psychological changes they experience in their adolescent stage. This paper will investigate the academic demands, family issues, and self-esteem that cause teenage high school students to develop stress, as well as the causes and that effects every aspect of their lives, as well as causes, and

It is no question that adults have large amounts of stress as a result of jobs, money, family issues and the economy. What is often overlooked is how much stress and anxiety teens experience. It is common knowledge that teens worry about school, grades, and sports; but this does not even begin to scratch the surface of the amount of stress teens go through. Teens today feel pressure from the whole of society to conform and to be popular or in style. Teens are also expected to plan for, and have their future mapped out; whether that involves pursuing a career or starting a family, or even both. All of these stresses can lead to a number of serious physical and mental issues including low self-esteem, self-harm, and even thoughts of suicide. The worst part about teen stress is that teens do not know how to handle it. They cannot cope with their changing responsibilities and this leads to role conflict and their inability to react to situations properly. The best thing a teen can do is find a way to control, regulate, and reduce the stress in their lives. In comparison, teens today experience higher levels of stress from academics and an abundance of extra-curricular activities which is only made worse by teen’s ineptitude to cope with these expectations.

Many people in high school, mostly teens, experience dozens of pressure in their life. To be specific, Schoolwork. Most teens want to excel in school, but want to have a social life or play some kind of sport. One thing that teens don’t understand is that once you’re out of high school, you have college, and then maybe graduate school. Our education will not be over just in High School. You have to work hard and these four years of your life, will impact everything that you do. If you mess up even once, it may ruin everything. This article is named, “Teens Biggest Stress? School.” It has been featured on MSNBC.com. It is written by, “The Associated Press”. It explains how 13-17 years old have the most stress in their high school life.

Whether stress is actually an issue for students continues to be a matter of debate. Although stress has several negative effects, in some situations, stress can be viewed as a good element for students. This referred to as good or healthy stress. According to Renee Jain, studies and research show that stress can benefit a person. For example, a study by the Stanford University School of Medicine found that in some situations stress can help one’s immune system. Moreover, other studies show that stress can allegedly improve one’s learning, decision making, and result in a positive mindset, as stated by Renee Jain. Stress can also be viewed as a way to allow students to understand adulthood and the idea that you have to work hard in order to succeed in life. While talking and interacting with other students, researchers may argue that students do not have enough time to study and complete school work. Despite these studies and oppositions by researchers, I and many others still believe that stress is a troubling

College is a major adjustment for many students coming out of high school. From being fixed to the school grounds during specific times, regulated on what food to eat, curfews on when to be home, and constant assignment reminders from teachers. To living without parents and having an undemanding schedule that is influenced by the student. Identifying negative stress in one’s life is imperative according to a Health Professions Education literature review relating stress and quality of life. Interpersonal, academic, and diet and sleep are all sources of negative stress in college students.

In today’s society, there are an outrageous number of problems people deal with in their day to day lives. While some of these issues do not seem to have a possible solution, some of them do. A problem faced by many college students in society is an overwhelming amount of unnecessary stress being placed on their shoulders. There are a variety of factors that can contribute to their high stress levels. Solving some sources of stress and helping students to cope with the immeasurable stress would help them to live happier, healthier lives. There are several ways the stress level of college students could be lowered, such as training programs, stress management classes, incoming freshman discussion, and music therapy.

School has several factors that induce the stress in teens such as standardized test from the state level, final exams, and mid-terms, along with trying to keep up with the material. But not mentioning some students who may suffer from learning disabilities such as dyslexia (Green et al., 2003). But the excessive amounts of homework isn’t the only problem. According to Chandra and Batada, cited in Adolescent Stress through the Eyes of High-Risk Teens, “Poor student-teacher relationships were noted to have a profound impact on learning, success in school, and overall stress levels.” If a student feels that he/she will be confronted or apart of drama, they begin to worry and avoid participating in class and completing the assignment, or they may even avoid school as a whole. But one’s attitude towards school played a major part in whether they stressed about it or not. Those who didn’t like school ultimately had the most negative experiences and found no enjoyment, but those who enjoyed school reported

Have you ever had an assignment in school that was just too difficult to do on your own? Maybe you’ve had a few practices to go to. Sometimes, multiple things that you have in school will surprise you enough that you may have stress. Multiple things that get you caught up in school can be such a hassle, but afterwards, when the situation is over, your stress is done and removes one, or a few things off of your plate.