Examining Factors That Increase and Decrease Stress in Adolescent Community College Students

    Authors

    N. R. Ahern;A. E. Norris

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    Abbreviated Journal Title

    J. Pediatr. Nurs.

    Keywords

    Adolescents; Community college students; Stress; Resilience; PROTECTIVE FACTORS; HEALTH BEHAVIORS; MENTAL-HEALTH; SELF-ESTEEM; LIFE; EVENTS; RESILIENCE; RISK; VULNERABILITY; PERFORMANCE; DISCLOSURE; Nursing; Pediatrics

    Abstract

    In contrast to adolescents attending traditional universities, adolescents attending community colleges represent a large but relatively unstudied population with respect to stress and mental health issues. The purpose of this study was to determine what factors increase and decrease stress in a sample of adolescent community college students (N = 166). Findings from a self-administered questionnaire indicated that students had moderate levels of stress and resilience. Contrary to predictions, males demonstrated statistically significant higher levels of stress than females, but as expected, resilience had a significant negative effect on stress (p < .05). Practice and research implications are discussed for nurses in pediatric settings. Published by Elsevier Inc.

    Journal Title

    Journal of Pediatric Nursing-Nursing Care of Children & Families

    Volume

    26

    Issue/Number

    6

    Publication Date

    1-1-2011

    Document Type

    Article

    Language

    English

    First Page

    530

    Last Page

    540

    WOS Identifier

    WOS:000311705800003

    ISSN

    0882-5963

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