CHAPTER

6:
Defining
Stress
Stress
Stress is defined as Psychologists have
a reaction of the agreed that small and
mind and body to a sporadic amounts of
stimulus that stress can be helpful
disturbs the well- and beneficial to
being, state of calm, individuals, while
or equilibrium of a excessive amounts of
person. stress sustained over a
lengthy of period time
can be destructive to
both physical and
mental health.
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 Stress as
1 Stimulus,
Response
and
Relational
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Stress a Stimulus,
Response and Relational

Aside from being a reaction (or

response), stress is also a
stimulus, as well as a
relational condition between
persons and the situations they
are in (Feist and Rosenberg
2012)
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As a stimulus, stress is
caused by situations that
may be life threatening or
life changing.

Moving to a
Separation Losing a job
new home
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Stress as a response is the way the body
reacts to challenging situations. This
involves the interactions between the
hormones, glands, and nervous system
where the adrenal gland drives the
production of cortisol or better known as
“stress hormone.” Another response of
the body similar to the production of
cortisol is the release of a substance called
norepinephrine. 8
The adolescent’s physical
response to stress is
faster than th at of an
adult simply because the
part of the adolescent’s
brain, the prefrontal
cortex, during stress is
not yet fully developed.

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 AFFECTED
BODY PARTS
CAUSED BY
STRESS

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Stress as relational is when a person takes a step
back to look at the situation that is causing the
stress, and assess it. Assessment here means that
when the person allows reasoning to prevail and
weigh the relevance or irrelevance of the situation.

If the relevance If the relevance

is positive, the is negative,
person will look this will
at the situation produce
in a more negative
positive light . emotions that
may lead to 11

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COPING WITH
STRESS IN
MIDDLE AND
LATE
ADOLESCENCE
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SCHOOL DEMANDS AND
EXPECTATIONS
Quizzes and tests,
homeworks, and project,
oral recitation quarterly
and final exams, end
grades most especially,
epitomize the kind of
stressors adolescents
have when it come to
study
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 SELECTING A SCHOOL,
COLLEGE COURSE OR CAREER
High school student who just graduated faces more
demanding challenges, and the first of these are the
entrance exam to whatever school or university, and the
courses that they would choose. Deciding on what
courses to take up in college is another stressors that is
similar to taking entrance examination .often times, fresh
graduates have gone through several aptitude tests
conducted in high school to have them define what their
interests are in what probable college course fits their
interests.
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 Separation
Anxiety, College
Life, Romantic
Relationship or
the Lack of It
Kristine Gayle Tang-tang
 High school graduation, to
Separation some, means a temporary
Anxiety ending or separation from
some of their friends. There
is a possible scenario that a
best friend might move to
another place to study or
move to another school.
Technology might ease the
pain of separation by simply
going online, texting, or
calling to get instant
connection with someone
 College Life
The prospect of being by
themselves in a new school
in college and meeting and
adjusting to new people is
another cause of stress for
graduating senior students.
The unfamiliarity of a new
environment can bring
stress to adolescents as
they set their
foot in college.
ROMANTIC
RELATIONSHIPS OR
THE LACK OF IT

Adolescents have a
tendency to feel awkward
when they are not in a
special relationship with
someone. Somehow, having
an intimate relationship is a
status symbol that says one
is good
looking, interesting, and
attractive.
 FAMILY
DEMANDS &
EXPECTATION
JERICOS
PEREZ
FAMILY DEMANDS
& EXPECTATIONS
PRESENTED BY: JERICO PEREZ
 Family Demands and Expectation

-While parents may not yet be ready to relinquish control over their
child. thus enter conflict .

For some adolescents, family ties can be a pain. instead they tell
them to take something similar to them. or others such as: there are
still some parents who think they know better than their children and
so they decide for them on critical issues .
 FAMILY EXPECTATIONS
Parental expectations are difficult to meet, especially if these
counter one’s self identity. What options does an adolescent
have in dealing with this?

-One option adolescents have is building up courage to talk to their

parents sincerely and explain how they feel.

-Another is pursuing their wanted career after completing that course

set by their parents.
How do parents expectations affect student performance?

-Students whose parents hold high

expectations receive higher grades,
achieve higher scores on standardized
tests, and persist longer in school than
do those whose parents hold relatively
low expectations
Health concerns

￮ To some adolescents, health may

be a problem. Health problems
may run a gamut of varieties, such
as unwanted pregnancy, HIV and
other sexually transmitted
diseases, unhealthy lifestyles such
as poor eating and sleeping habits
that often lead to lifetime
diseases, and so on.
 DEMANDS OF SOCIAL
LIFE
 There is a common thinking among
adolescents that it is embarrassing to be
alone. That is why the need to belong is
significantly important for adolescents.

 Forming groups or joining one makes an

adolescent feel safe and secure because to
belong to a social group is an affirmation that
they are acceptable to others.
  BULLYIN
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 Being bullied in school can be very stressful and cause
emotional and psychological trauma. If you are being
bullied, either physically or verbally, report this to your
teacher. Some individuals learn to deal with bullying by
fighting back with the right attitude and the right words.
Bullies are around because they have problems at home
or with themselves.

 By now you have learned that stress can either be good

or bad, depending on how this is affecting you and how
you are allowing it to affect you.
 Coping is a very important mechanism in
dealing with stress. It can help in avoiding the
damages that may be brought about by
severe or chronic stress to your health and
well-being. Coping can be problem-focused,
when remedies or solutions are thought of to
change the situation to lessen the stress, or
emotion-focused, when the objective is to
lessen the emotional impact caused by the
stressful situation.
Coping may also be a combination of both problem-focused and
emotional focused remedies. Here are some examples as
illustrated above:
1. Conduct creative imagery of the problem - look at the stressor as
a relational situation where you can assess and change the way
you look at the stressful situation.

2. Seek group or social support-talk to people you know and trust,

surround yourself with friends who can offer you sincere
understanding and empathy. Talk to an adult and share your
thoughts and feelings.

3. Get into relaxation activities like breathing exercises, regular

physical exercise, meditation, yoga, self-hypnosis, reading a good
book, or listening to relaxing music.

4. Create a situation where you can feel more relaxed like a quiet
environment or a comfortable position, and project a passive
attitude toward the stressor.
5. Learn to manage your time analyze how much time
you are spending for studying, for being online, for
texting or calling, for watching TV, and see where
you are spending more time. If you spend one hour
for studying or doing homework but you spend two
hours watching TV and fours hours visiting social
networking sites, then you can immediately tell that
there is definitely an imbalance in your priorities
and time management. Setting your priorities is
important when managing time. As a student, your
priority is your studies.

6. Eat properly by selecting nutritious, healthy food.

Eat regularly and avoid skipping meals.
In addition to the coping mechanisms suggested above, you
may also wish to do the following:
1. Seek spiritual growth through prayer and meditation. Be mindful of the
presence of the Divine in your life, and interpret the events and people
in it as part of a bigger plan not even you can comprehend for now.

2. Have a worthwhile hobby like cross-stitching, singing, dancing, drawing,

or collecting items.

3. Watch a movie with friends.

4. Have a nice, quiet walk with a member of your family after dinner.

5. If the stressor is one of your expectations, assess it and see if it is

doable and realistic or not. Then adjust the expectations to what you are
capable of doing one step at a time.

6. Believe in yourself that you are strong and courageous, that you are
capable of overcoming the challenges that you are facing, and that any
stressful situation will bring out the best in you and will make you
stronger.