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Academic Stress in the Final Years of School: A Systematic Literature Review

Auteurs: Viviana M. Wuthrich, Tess Jagiello, Vanessa Azzi

Gepubliceerd in: Child Psychiatry & Human Development | Uitgave 6/2020

Abstract

Heightened academic stress in the final years of schooling is a common concern, yet little is known about how stress changes over time and what individual, school and family factors are associated with distress. We conducted a systematic review to examine the nature of distress in students in their final two years of secondary school. Sixty studies were eligible for inclusion. The main findings indicated severity of distress differed across the 17 countries sampled and measures used. There was some consistencies suggesting about 1 in 6 students experienced excessive distress. Female gender and anxiety proneness were consistently associated with increased distress, and freedom from negative cognitions with reduced distress. There was some evidence that individual characteristics (perfectionism, avoidance, coping, self-efficacy, resilience), lifestyle (sleep, homework), school, family and peer connectedness were associated with distress. Overall at-risk students can be predicted by theoretical models of anxiety and distress targeted with psychological interventions.

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Titel: Academic Stress in the Final Years of School: A Systematic Literature Review
Auteurs: Viviana M. Wuthrich
Tess Jagiello
Vanessa Azzi
Publicatiedatum: 16-03-2020
Uitgeverij: Springer US
Gepubliceerd in: Child Psychiatry & Human Development / Uitgave 6/2020
Print ISSN: 0009-398X
Elektronisch ISSN: 1573-3327
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s10578-020-00981-y

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