The Negative Effects Of Stress In High School

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.

Now, how many of these students do not typically undergo an encouraging experience within America’s high schools is what’s unsettling. Flipping through 3 significant sources, what was most commonly reported as a typical mood of a High School adolescent was stress, being the most talked about characteristic. Sophie Bethune notes that “Teens report that their stress level during the school year far exceeds what they believe to be healthy (5.8 versus 3.9 on a 10-point scale)” (Teen Stress Rivals That of Adults, apa.org) while Dr. Rosalind Dorlen on another source mentions that a majority of the symptoms reported from adolescents experiencing an abundance of stress include “a high level of stress are persistent and ongoing anxiety and depression, elevations in blood pressure and other somatic complaints.” (High School Seniors and Stress, stress.lovetoknow.com).

Due to society’s emphasis on success and the pressures of today’s world, adolescent stress is on the rise. Given the greater demands and increasing levels of stress on students, it is apparent that school counseling professionals need to concern themselves and address the issue of adolescent stress in our schools. Many adults underestimate the amount of stress experienced by adolescents. In a study conducted by in 1985, Schmitz & Hipp found that 21% of adolescents reported feeling under stress or pressure “most or all of the time” with rates increasing each year from sixth to 12th grade. In a recent survey conducted in 2014 by the American Psychological Association, teens reported that during the school year “their stress level is higher than levels reported by adults in the past month, and far exceeds what they believe to be

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

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

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

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.

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.

As a student, you’re rushing from one class to another class trying to make it on time for your classes since the classes you have are back-to-back and you haven’t had time to take a break or haven’t eaten all day. Is about lunch time and you’re hungry for food, on the top you have midterms to study for and you have your assignment left for you to read. Also, you have to meet with your group to work on psychology research paper, which is due next week. Sounds like you have so much happening and coming to do which you’re not going to have enough time to sleep, you’ll probably need some energy drinks on your way home. Stress is basically defined as applied force or a system of forces that tends to reduce your body energy. Sometimes it usually caused by everyday problems in life, for example; exams, family problems and or loose of a job. In today’s student life are much stressful because of lots of workloads, hard schedule, and their personal problems. Stress sometimes either can be negative or positive it’s all depends on the stressors that stress has a negative effect or positive. Stress also considered as an unhealthy but sometimes stress has some positive effects and negative on us, for example; as a student if we stressed for our assignments or exams we get motivated to get better results.

A group of researchers from NYU conducted a study to see how much badly stress takes a toll on teenagers that are competitively trying to get into college. The study not only revealed how stress takes a toll but revealed some of the major sources of the stress. The researchers eventually traced the root of the stress back to highschool related activities. Homework, grades, and college prep courses were the three main factors of stress. Turns out, those factors were taking a toll on the majority of students there. 49 percent of all students said they felt a great deal of stress overall. 31 percent said they felt somewhat stressed. More than 60 percent of girls experienced stress compared to 41 percent of boys. Though these are pretty big percentages, the statistics don’t stop here.

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

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.

The most prevalent problem facing the current generation of high school students is an abundance of homework, tests, quizzes, and most importantly, stress.  Along with the pressures of school, most students are involved in many extracurricular activities.  With only so many hours in a day, students often struggle to find balance between their academic and social lives.  Excessive workloads and lack of balance lead to increased amounts of stress.  As if this were not enough, students also face academic competition among their peers.  Students are forced to compete for class rankings and better grades than their fellow students.  The strive for perfection forces students to be engulfed in their academics.  Increased stress among adolescents is causing abhorrent effects in their daily lives, and while students find such situations excruciating, many adults believe that exhaustive amounts of homework toughen students up, prepare them for higher levels of education, and increase their academic success.  However, according to Foster EDU, many studies conclude that students who are faced with extortionate amounts of stress face decreases in sleep quality and academic performance, along with increases in irritability and emotional instability (Carlson).