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    This document discusses sources of stress and ways to cope with stress during middle and late adolescence. It identifies several sources of stress for adolescents, such as school demands, relationships, health concerns, social pressures, and family issues. The document also explains the difference between positive stress (eustress) and negative stress (distress), noting that negative stress can negatively impact mental and physical health if not properly managed. Effective coping mechanisms are presented as important for maintaining health and well-being during times of stress.

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    COPING WITH STRESS IN

    MIDDLE AND LATE


    ADOLESCENCE
    LEARNING OBJECTIVES
    1. Discuss that understanding stress and it’s
    sources during adolescence may help in
    identifying ways to cope and have a healthy.
    2. identify sources of one’s stress and illustrate the
    effect of stress on one’s system.
    3. demonstrate personal way of coping with stress
    for healthful living.
    STRESS
    Is simply a reaction to a stimulus that
    disturbs our physical or mental equilibrium.
    A stressful event can trigger the “flight or
    fight” responses.
    Hormonal changes such as adrenaline and
    cortisol to surge through the body.
    Types Of Stressors (Eustress Vs.
    Distress)
    •Dr. Lazarus (building on Dr. Selye's
    work) suggested that there is
    a difference between:
    • Eustress, which is a term
    for positive stress, and 
    •Distress, which refers to negative
    EUSTRESS
    positive stress, has the following
    characteristics:
    •Motivates, focuses energy.
    •Is perceived as within our coping abilities.
    •Feels exciting.
    •Improves performance. 
    •Is short-term.
    EXAMPLES
    OF POSITIVE PERSONAL
    STRESSORS
    DISTRESS
    In contrast, Distress, or negative stress, has the following
    characteristics:
    Causes anxiety or concern.
    Can be short- or long-term.
    Is perceived as outside of our coping abilities.
    Feels unpleasant.
    Decreases performance.
    Can lead to mental and physical problems.
    Examples of negative personal
    stressors
    • The death of a spouse. • Separation from a spouse or
    • Filing for divorce. committed relationship partner.
    • Losing contact with loved ones. • Conflict in interpersonal relationships.
    • The death of a family member. • Bankruptcy/Money Problems.
    • Hospitalization (oneself or a family • Unemployment.
    member). • Sleep problems.
    • Injury or illness (oneself or a family • Children's problems at school.
    member). • Legal problems.
    • Being abused or neglected.
    Stressors have a major influence
    upon mood, our sense of well being,
    HEALTH behavior, and health.
    Acute stress responses in young,
    STRESS healthy individual may be adaptive
    and typically do not impose a
    healthy burden.
    SCHOOL DEMANDS AND
    EXPECTATIONS
    Projects
    Examination
    Projects
    Oral recitation
    quizzes
    SELECTING A SCHOOL,
    COLLEGE AND
    PROGRAMS OR CAREER
    SEPARATION ANXIETY
    COLLEGE LIFE
    ROMANTIC RELATIONSHIP OR
    “WALA KA GANYAN”
    FAMILY DEMAND AND
    EXPECTATION
    HEALTH CONCERNS
    IRREGULAR MENSTRUAL CYCLE
    UNDER NUTRITION
    UNPROTECTED SEX AND UNWANTED
    PREGNACY/ UNPLANNED PREGNANCY
    RISK OF PREGNANCY IN ADOLESCENE
    PREVENTION OF ADOLESCENT PREGNANCY
    AND STD’S
    SOCIAL DEMANDS
    BULLYING
    9
    REASON
    WHY
    YOU’RE
    “BAGSA
    K” IN
    SCHOOL
    1 – WRONG PRIORITIES “PURO
    KASE LOVELIFE SI ATE MO INDAY”
    2. YOU GO TO SCHOOL FOR THE
    WRONG REASON AND SELECTED THE
    WRONG MAJOR AND DEGREE
    3. YOUR SKILL DOES NOT MATCH
    YOUR CHOSEN DEGREE OR PROGRAM
    4. YOU CANNOT ASSUME RESPONSIBILITY
    “PURO KA PUYAT, THEN MATUTULOG KA
    SA SCHOOL”
    5. AMILY PROBLEM
    6. PROCRASTINATION
    7. POOR ATTENDANCE
    8. POOR TIME MANAGEMENT
    9. WILLINGNESS TO
    PURSUE FIELD OF STUDY
    PRAY
    HARD!

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