Dimensions of life and school stress experienced by young people

Abstract

This article examines the recently investigated phenomena of student stress and burn-out among American children and youth. Several stress and burnout models developed by researchers are presented and discussed. Both the sources and manifestations of stress and burnout vary in a number of ways. An exploration of the behavioral, physiological, and emotional manifestations experienced by children also is presented, and some stress sources significantly related to the manifestations are outlined. Additionally, several interventions that have been developed to assist students in reducing high stress levels are outlined. Parents and teachers are a child's greatest asset in the education of stress management techniques, and both are able to provide valuable information about and support for the alleviation of excessive and harmful stress.