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Ste-Marie, Chantal. "Anxiety and social stress related to adolescent gambling behavior." Thesis, online access from Digital Dissertation Consortium access full-text, 2001. http://libweb.cityu.edu.hk/cgi-bin/er/db/ddcdiss.pl?MQ75257.

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Leech, Alexandra. "Struggling with susceptibility and stress : an exploration and expansion of vulnerability-stress models of depression and the potential for intervention in late adolescence." Thesis, University of Cambridge, 2013. http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.608286.

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Wingo, Mary. "The Adolescent Stress Response to a Naturalistic Driving Stressor." Thesis, University of North Texas, 2000. https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc2591/.

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The proposed study examined the role of anxiety and risk-taking in driving performance in adolescents. In addition to examining the sample as a whole, gender differences were assessed given earlier reports from our laboratory and others indicating that males and females differ with respect to risky behaviors to driving performance and anxiety. Adolescents' subjective and physiological responses to a driving simulator task were assessed. Anxiety was measured via self report and salivary cortisol. Participants provided a baseline saliva sample and 3 post-task samples for cortisol analysis. Subjective anxiety scores were obtained at both baseline and following the driving stressor. Information concerning impulsivity, as well as other psychological constructs was also collected at baseline. Unlike the pilot study, there were no relationships (with or without respect to gender) between salivary cortisol and both self-reported anxiety (state and trait) or impulsively measures for this sample. These results suggest that this group of adolescents may not have been anxious about the driving task. This discrepancy may stem from error introduced by the smaller sample size obtained from the initial findings or to other factors remaining outside the parameters of the current study. The task did, however, induce a slight hypothalamic pituitary adrenal (HPA) axis response indicating some physiological arousal. Males had significantly higher cortisol levels at baseline than females and at time point 3 while approaching significance at time points 2 and 4. Females possessed significantly higher trait anxiety than males and all post task cortisol levels were positively correlated to age while time points 2 and 4 (with time point 3 approaching significance, p=0.09) were inversely correlated with Self Depreciation scores. Additionally, females had Persecutory Ideas scores that were also negatively correlated with cortisol at time points 3 and 4. For both the entire sample and males only, the correlation between post-task cortisol and driving performance was positive and approached significance (p=0.07 and p=0.08, respectively), suggesting that some HPA activation may be facilitative for successful driving task performance. Correlations between driving performance and psychological constructs were explored and discussed with and without respect to gender.

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Van, Langeveld Alisa Danielle Cox. "Sibling Relationships, Stress, and Well-Being During Early Adolescence." BYU ScholarsArchive, 2010. https://scholarsarchive.byu.edu/etd/2351.

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This study examined whether the quality of the sibling relationship can alter the negative impact of stress on child well being. Participants were of 311 families (236 two parent families and 75 single parent families) with an adolescent child (M age of child at Time 1 = 11.25, SD = .99, 51% female) who took part in the Flourishing Families Project. Data were assessed using both a multiple time point cross-section and a two wave longitudinal design. Hierarchal linear regression suggested that when assessing the direct effects of sibling on well being, sibling affection is a better predictor of well being, but when assessing indirect effects, sibling conflict is a better predictor. Little evidence was found to support the idea that siblings moderate the impact of stress by buffering or decreasing the negative impact of stress. Results did indicate that sibling conflict was a salient moderator of stress in that conflict exacerbates the already negative impact of stress. Results from this study also suggest that when assessing the buffering or exacerbating impact of siblings, cross-sectional data produces better explanatory power than when these constructs are assessed longitudinally. However a single time point, cross-sectional design does not account for dynamic changes over time in either the sibling relationship, the level of stress or well being. Research designs such as multiple time, point cross-sectional studies or growth curve analyses are recommended.

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Shapero, Benjamin Greenberg. "Stress Reactivity and Cognitive Vulnerability for Depression in Adolescence." Diss., Temple University Libraries, 2015. http://cdm16002.contentdm.oclc.org/cdm/ref/collection/p245801coll10/id/346123.

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Psychology<br>Ph.D.<br>Major Depressive Disorder (MDD) is the most common mental illness, with estimated lifetime prevalence of 25% (Kessler, Avenevoli, & Merikangas, 2001). Importantly, research suggests that the one-year prevalence rates of depression are relatively low in childhood, but dramatically increase, as much as six-fold, from early to late adolescence (Hankin et al., 1998; Kessler et al., 2003). These trends have led researchers to examine the developmental antecedents of depression in hopes of identifying risk factors associated with the first onset of disorder. This study examined the relationship between two empirically supported risk factors for depression: stress reactivity and cognitive vulnerabilities (CV). To varying degrees, these factors have been examined throughout development; yet, these bodies of literature have been surprisingly separate, which may contribute to the disappointing performance of selective intervention strategies to identify and treat youth at risk (Kovacs & Lopez-Duran, 2010). The current study examined the developmental antecedents and combined effects of two risk factors for depression. A sample of 127 adolescents and their mothers from the greater Philadelphia area completed questionnaires and interviews. In addition, adolescents participated in a social stress task to elicit a stress response. Measures of biological stress reactivity were measured through the endocrine system (e.g., cortisol) and the autonomic nervous system (e.g., heart rate). Findings suggest that a number of proximal stressors predict higher levels of both CV and stress reactivity components. We did not find evidence for more distal antecedents (e.g., early life stress, maternal depression, parenting styles) in the prediction of these risk factors, however. Importantly, this study highlights the combined risk factors of CVs and biological stress reactivity. Specifically, adolescents with higher levels of CV and a poorer ability to regulate after a stressor are at increased risk for depressive symptoms. Findings did not support the hypothesis that the mechanism through which CVs lead to depression is biological reactivity. The current study presents an important methodological and theoretical advancement in the body of literature examining risk factors for depression and stress reactivity. From the evidence obtained, it appears that in many cases these aspects of reactivity may operate synergistically in the development of depression and that the lack of physiological recovery may amplify the negative effects of different cognitive styles. The joint effects of cognitive and biological reactivity can enhance our understanding of reactions to stressful events and lead to more personalized treatment. Approaches that incorporate mindfulness and relaxation strategies may be particularly relevant to the regulation of physiological reactivity to stress that may reduce the prolonged feelings associated with stressful events. Overall, the results from the current study provide a more nuanced understanding of the relationship between stress responses and move beyond prior research on risk factors for depression.<br>Temple University--Theses

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Shetye, Shobha Satish. "Life stress, psychopathology and psychological adjustment : a propective study on a community sample of Hong Kong adolescents /." Hong Kong : University of Hong Kong, 1998. http://sunzi.lib.hku.hk/hkuto/record.jsp?B21213240.

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Leontopoulou, Sophia. "Adolescence and resilience : a study of three educational transitions." Thesis, University of Reading, 1999. http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.298968.

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Sharma, Dev Raj. "Cultural and family influences as sources of stress in adolescence." Thesis, Birkbeck (University of London), 2000. http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.417692.

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Council, Kimaya R. "Behavioral and Immune Implications of Chronic Predator Exposure in Adolescent Mice." VCU Scholars Compass, 2019. https://scholarscompass.vcu.edu/etd/5816.

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Evidence suggests that toxic stressors introduced early in development have prolonged effects on neuronal function due, in part, to the maturation of the hypothalamic- pituitary- adrenal (HPA) axis during adolescence. Early life stress has been implicated as a driver of mood and anxiety disorders, like depression and post-traumatic stress disorder - the extent to which appears to be sex dependent. While it is known that early life stress results in several consequences in adulthood, the mechanisms by which these changes manifest are unclear. Stress-induced changes in mood and behavior are often associated with alterations in inflammatory reactivity in both the brain and in the periphery. Previous work from our lab, and others, demonstrates that both male and female rats respond to chronic adolescent stress (CAS) but may differ in inflammatory markers within the brain and periphery and in the induction of negative affective-like behaviors. Inflammatory reactivity has been targeted as a means of identifying how these sex differences arise in studies of chronic stress in adults. Circulating concentrations of inflammatory cytokines have not been directly employed as predictors of behavioral outcomes of stress exposure in adolescence but may be a useful tool in uncovering mechanisms that protect or predispose an organism from the effects of chronic stress. To further assess immunological and behavior deficits following chronic stress in adolescence, the current work used a model of chronic adolescent stress where male and female adolescent mice were exposed to a predator stress for 15 consecutive days. In late adolescence, these mice were treated with an acute inflammatory challenge with lipopolysaccharide (LPS)to elicit an inflammatory response. We predicted that chronic, predatory stress experienced during adolescence would induce negative anxiety-like behaviors and alter circulating proinflammatory levels. Furthermore, we expected females to be more susceptible to the effects of adolescent stress than males. We observed that, chronic, predatory stress during adolescence increased anxiety-like behaviors in males and females, but did not alter social behaviors during late adolescence. Predatory stress also impacted circulating levels of TNFα, but no sex differences in LPS-induced cytokine concentrations were apparent.

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Harris, Rhonda L. "Strain, coping, and adaptation in early adolescence." Thesis, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, 1988. http://hdl.handle.net/10919/80066.

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Role strain, coping, and adaptational outcomes were examined for a sample of 205 eighth grade adolescents. Differences by gender and family type on amount of role strain, use of coping strategies, and levels of emotional stress and well-being in family and peer roles were identified. Results indicate gender differences in degree of strain experienced in the family role and in use of Social Support and Ventilation as coping strategies. Female adolescents report significantly greater strain than males in family roles. Females, in comparison to males, use Social Support to a significantly greater degree and Ventilation significantly less often as a coping response. Differences by family type were found for the use of Family Support as a coping strategy. Adolescents in single-parent families utilize Family Support as a coping strategy significantly less often than adolescents in two-parent families. Results are discussed and directions for future research are recommended.<br>Master of Science

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Graziani, Sylvie. "Early adolescent experiences of friendships, peer relations and stress : drawings on girl's impressions." Thesis, McGill University, 2005. http://digitool.Library.McGill.CA:80/R/?func=dbin-jump-full&object_id=99165.

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The purpose of this study was to examine to perceptions of early adolescent girls with regards to friendships, peer relations and stress. Ten early adolescent girls (aged 12-13 years) were interviewed using a semi-structured qualitative format. Findings report that subjects felt a sense of belonging in friendships, as well as experiencing exclusion from friends. In summary, the participants reported that they do experience stress and that it is friends, boys and parents that act as the main stressors in their life. A number of strengths were reported, including friendship as protective factor, empathy and optimism. The Positive Youth Development Framework is identified and implications for future research and social work practice are discussed.

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Byrd-Craven, Jennifer. "The relationship between cortisol and social stress in late adolescent girls' friendships." Diss., Columbia, Mo. : University of Missouri-Columbia, 2007. http://hdl.handle.net/10355/4849.

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Thesis (Ph. D.)--University of Missouri-Columbia, 2007.<br>The entire dissertation/thesis text is included in the research.pdf file; the official abstract appears in the short.pdf file (which also appears in the research.pdf); a non-technical general description, or public abstract, appears in the public.pdf file. Title from title screen of research.pdf file (viewed on November 26, 2007) Vita. Includes bibliographical references.

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Sheveland, Susan L. S. "A descriptive study on adolescent stress levels and social support networks." Online version, 2003. http://www.uwstout.edu/lib/thesis/2003/2003schuelershevelands.pdf.

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Anita, Connelly Nicholson. "Stress in Hispanic women enrolled in selected medical schools in Texas." Texas A&M University, 2004. http://hdl.handle.net/1969.1/1471.

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Little uniquely identifiable information about Hispanic women who gain entrance into medical school is known. A few studies that focus just on stress in Hispanic women in medical school have found unique stressors. This research examines stress in Hispanic women students (all four years) at Texas A&M University System Health Science Center College of Medicine (TAMUS-HSC) at College Station and at the University of Texas Medical Branch (UTMB) at Galveston, Texas. Twenty- four women took part in this project. Data was gathered using a packet of questionnaires, incorporating Sheridan and Radmachers Comprehensive Scale of Stress Assessment and the Personal Style Inventory (1987 and 1991) and The Community Oriented Primary Care (COPC) Student Project: Stress in First-Year Medical Students (Lensky, Noori, Matsukuma, Melamud & Chen, 1999). Each woman was personally interviewed. The results suggest increased stress and unique stressors found by others who have researched Hispanic women in medical school. The intensity of medical school coupled with the stress that engulfs them from fear and sometimes anger (two stress emotions) stemming from worry about failure in school and worry about student loans that they are fearful they may not be able to repay causes high stress. Social, ethnic, and cultural bias and norms barriers to which they struggle to overcome anger them. Results from investigation of coping strategies suggest the women are coping as well as can be expected and are joyous over what they are doing. They rely on social groups to give them support. The knowledge they have obtained that there is prejudice toward their academic qualifications seems to make them more determined. They appear to be non-traditional and strong women who feel they are destined to become medical doctors This research should add valuable information to future research in this area. It is suggested by this author that there is a need for substantial, active, immediate and constant support for all minority students in Texas medicine. It is of necessity that minority mentors be trained and efforts made to put in place a program that works to support the women who are struggling and in fear of failing out.

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Gilmore, Zachary. "Large mammal utilization and subsistence stress in Late Prehistoric south Texas /." Available to subscribers only, 2007. http://proquest.umi.com/pqdweb?did=1402171681&sid=4&Fmt=2&clientId=1509&RQT=309&VName=PQD.

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Garcia, Elsa Nora. "Guided Imagery Relaxation Effects on South Texas Public School Teachers' Stress." ScholarWorks, 2017. https://scholarworks.waldenu.edu/dissertations/3769.

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Public school teachers face a great amount of stress, and that stress may lead to other adverse health outcomes. This study examined elementary public school teachers' stress levels before and after the use of guided imagery relaxation. Guided by the transactional model of stress and coping as the theoretical framework, the purpose of this research was to evaluate the use of guided imagery as an effective technique in the stress reduction of elementary public school teachers, thus enhancing the learning experience of students and creating healthier public school teachers. Eighty-one teachers (71 women, 10 men) participated in this study by completing the Classroom Appraisal of Resources and Demands Inventory Elementary Version. Several variables were examined including gender, years of experience, and adverse health as related to stress experiences. A repeated measures analysis of variance revealed that guided imagery relaxation was statistically significant in reducing stress levels of public school teachers. These results have implications for positive social change by illuminating the utility of a stress-reduction technique for public school teachers. School administrators and educators may find these results useful in their work to retain talented teachers.

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Kaufman, Felicia D. "Life-stress assessment in adolescents : validation of the Abbreviated Life Events and Difficulties Schedule - Adolescent version (ALEDS-A)." Thesis, McGill University, 1998. http://digitool.Library.McGill.CA:80/R/?func=dbin-jump-full&object_id=21227.

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The purpose of this study was to validate an abbreviated interview schedule for the assessment of adolescent life stress based on the original Life Events and Difficulties Schedule (LEDS) by Brown and Harris (1978). The main objective of the abbreviated instruments was to elicit the severe stressors shown to be of etiological significance for predicting psychiatric disorder without requiring two hours to administer. A non-clinical sample of 58 adolescents (mean age = 15.67 years) completed the Childhood Depression Inventory (Kovacs, 1982), the Abbreviated Life Event and Difficulty Schedule - Adolescent version (ALEDS-A), and the full-length LEDS-Adolescent Version (LEDS-A). The abbreviated instrument elicited significantly fewer minor stressors, while retaining its ability to solicit the most severe stressors in a 30-minute time period. Results are interpreted with reference to Brown and Harris's (1978) sociological theory of major life stress and depression.

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Kenny, Alisa A. "The assessment of adolescent life stress : the comparison of a newly developed interview-based measure to a self-report checklist." Thesis, National Library of Canada = Bibliothèque nationale du Canada, 1998. http://www.collectionscanada.ca/obj/s4/f2/dsk1/tape11/PQDD_0001/MQ43894.pdf.

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Boukhris, Tommy Tahar. "A public response to childhood obesity : evaluating the fresh fruit and vegetable program in Texas schools /." View online, 2007. http://ecommons.txstate.edu/arp/260/.

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Swart, Kamilla. "Physiological, perceptual and performance responses to competitive stress in individual and team sports among youth sport participants." Thesis, Rhodes University, 1995. http://hdl.handle.net/10962/d1016257.

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Due to limited research in the field testing of youth sport, specifically with regard to females, this project was delimited to the examination of the responses of youth participants in relation to the nature of the sport, when participating under conditions of competitive stress. It further attempted to elucidate gender related differences within these responses. Forty four male and female subjects aged 15 - 19 years volunteered to participate in this study; all pupils were First team members who competed in a variety of team and individual sports. Subjects participated in a battery of psychological, physiological and performance tests before and after competing in a practice session and during competitive league matches. The data were statistically analyzed for the various parameters under investigation. The results of the Sport Competition Anxiety Test indicated that the females, and the male team players had the highest competitive anxiety traits (CTA). The Task and Ego Orientation in Sport Questionnaire scores showed that most subjects have a general dominance of task orientation to sport. The results of the Physical Self-Perception Profile revealed that the females' poorer perception of their physical was not as substantial as their difference in CTA compared to males. Team participants, particularly the males, had a poorer self-image than individual sport counterparts. Elevated heart rate responses were observed prior to performing in a competitive ambience, with significant increases in team, rather than individual, players. The Evaluation of Task Demands revealed that team players, especially the females, perceived the match demands as significantly higher than the individual athletes. No significant differences were observed in the players' Evaluation of Perceived Strain. Neither were any significant differences observed in the players' ratings of their performance. In conclusion, although differences appear to exist between male and female responses within a competitive ambience, the magnitude of difference was far more notable between team and individual responses to competitive stress, particularly for competitive matches as opposed to practice sessions.

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Su, Kemin. "Performance of Texas bluegrass hybrids in the transition zone." Diss., Manhattan, Kan. : Kansas State University, 2007. http://hdl.handle.net/2097/483.

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Cummings, Elizabeth (Elizabeth Ann). "Stress and Job Satisfaction Among Special Education Teachers in Urban Districts in Texas." Thesis, University of North Texas, 1994. https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc278208/.

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The purpose of this study was to explore the correlation of stress and job satisfaction among urban special education teachers. A stress inventory, Maslach Burnout Inventory, a job satisfaction questionnaire, Minnesota Job Satisfaction Questionnaire, and a demographic profile were used to survey 292 special needs teachers.

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Cao, Jasmine. "Parental Involvement and Adolescent Depression: An Application of the Social Stress Model." Bowling Green, Ohio : Bowling Green State University, 2009. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc%5Fnum=bgsu1243879505.

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Preece, Krystle Kuzia. "Relations Among Classroom Support, Academic Self-Efficacy, and Perceived Stress During Early Adolescence." Scholar Commons, 2011. http://scholarcommons.usf.edu/etd/3295.

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The purpose of this study was to gain insight into the relations between support, academic self-efficacy, and stress during the transition into middle school. Research suggests that early adolescents experience an increase in stress across the middle school transition (e.g., Chung, et al., 1998), due to a mismatch between the individuals' developmental needs and the environment (Eccles et al., 1993). Stress has been found to be a risk factor for mental health disorders among adolescents (Grant et al., 2003). The current study examined if teacher and classmate support and academic self-efficacy served as external and internal resources for buffering stress by analyzing data from 142 young adolescents from an economically and racially diverse longitudinal sample. The current study examined: (a) the relations between support from teachers and classmates, academic self-efficacy, and stress; (b) patterns of change across the middle school transition; (c) the extent to which support from teachers and classmates is associated with stress in fifth and sixth grades; (d) the extent to which academic self-efficacy moderated the relation between support and stress, and (e) whether there were group differences (i.e., gender, race, and/or gender x race). Teacher support was negatively associated with perceived stress during sixth grade, while classmate support was a not significant correlate. There was not significant change over time in any of the key variables (i.e., teacher and classmate support, academic self-efficacy, and perceived stress). Regression results indicated that teacher and classmate support served different roles as academic self-efficacy moderated the relations between classroom support and perceived stress among fifth grade students. Teacher support was negatively related to perceived stress among sixth grade students. The only group difference found was that female sixth grade students reported higher levels of teacher support than male students did. Implications for school psychologists and future directions for research are also addressed.

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Wolpert, Chantelle. "The relation of chronic stress during middle childhood to allostatic load in adolescence." Thesis, The University of North Carolina at Greensboro, 2014. http://pqdtopen.proquest.com/#viewpdf?dispub=3624241.

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<p> The association between stress and illness is well recognized. One recently proposed pathway between these constructs is the Allostatic Load framework, which is a biological-process model in which chronic stress is linked to physiological dysregulation. The current study tested one part of the Allostatic Load process model by looking at a spectrum of chronic stressors experienced in everyday life by healthy, typically¯-developing children during middle childhood, to find out whether their exposures are associated with the development of Allostatic Load at age 15. This was done by utilizing the National Institute of Child Health and Development Study of Early Child Care and Youth Development (NICHD SECCYD) data and drawing on the Allostatic Load model. The level of chronic stress experienced during middle childhood is associated positively with Allostatic Load in adolescence. The Home/Family context is more predictive of Allostatic Load in adolescence than stress experienced in the Extrafamilial context. However, this relationship is moderated by the sex of the research participant: the relationship between Home/Family stress and Allostatic Load was only significant for males. In contrast, the relationship between Extrafamilial stress and Allostatic Load was only significant for females.</p>

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Burgess, Lavona. "Exploring job related stress and job satisfaction in a modern law enforcement communications division." Thesis, University of North Texas, 2005. https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc5564/.

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One of the most neglected areas of criminological and social science research is the police communications or dispatch center. While research projects dealing with stress and job satisfaction are found in abundance for other occupations, studies specific to the police dispatcher are uncommon. The role of the dispatcher has changed significantly in the last few decades. Improvements in technology and changes in public expectations of emergency services have forever altered the communications professional. Dispatchers work in an environment reliant on information. There is tremendous pressure to process the information coming into a communications center quickly and correctly. A mistake could prove fatal. Work pressures, burnout, high employee turnover, low pay, and a lack of respect from police coworkers can easily result in negative emotional and psychological consequences for the dispatcher. An effective manager could reduce the feelings of stress and low job satisfaction this environment can facilitate. The current study utilizes survey data from a sample of police dispatchers and their managers in the Dallas/Fort Worth, Texas area. The purpose of the survey is to identify the level of stress and job satisfaction reported by the dispatchers and their managers. The effects of differing types of stress will be investigated. Other relationships such as length of service, education, gender, ethnicity, and agency size will also be addressed.

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Ovaert, Lynda B. "Posttraumatic Stress Disorder in Adolescents with Conduct Disorder: Pre- and Post-Treatment Comparison of Trauma Types." Thesis, North Texas State University, 1997. https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc278894/.

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The purpose of this study was to compare pre- and post-treatment differences in posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) symptoms in male adolescents with conduct disorder. The Children's PTSD Inventory and the PTSD Reaction Index were used to diagnose PTSD and determine trauma type (Type I single trauma or Type II recurring trauma). Pre- and post-treatment measures included the PTSD Reaction Index, the Children's Depression Inventory, the State-Trait Anxiety Inventory, the State-Trait Anger Expression Inventory, the Dissociative Experiences Scale, and the Youth Self-Report. The six-week, biweekly group treatment included education, exposure, and cognitive elements. Primary hypotheses that the abused group would statistically differ from the non-abused group in terms of pre- and post-treatment levels of avoidance, dissociation, anger/aggression, self-destructiveness, social problems, and overall levels of PTSD symptoms, were not confirmed. Overall, group therapy participants experienced statistically significant decreases in PTSD symptoms over the course of therapy. Results are discussed in light of clinical implications, recommended cautions given the lack of a robust control group, and directions for future research.

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Chan, Choi-lin Londy. "Suicidal ideation of adolescents : a study of the role of stress and support from family and peers /." Hong Kong : University of Hong Kong, 1995. http://sunzi.lib.hku.hk/hkuto/record.jsp?B19469949.

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Kooiker, Marilyn K. "Seventh and twelfth grade adolescents' perceptions of their risk environment." Online version, 1998. http://www.uwstout.edu/lib/thesis/1998/1998kooikerm.pdf.

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Hines, Allyn R. "Parents' and teachers' perceptions of adolescent storm and stress : relations with parenting and teaching practices." Virtual Press, 2003. http://liblink.bsu.edu/uhtbin/catkey/1263920.

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Islam, Nehalul. "Assessment and Comparison of the Stress Experienced by International and American Students at the University of North Texas." Thesis, University of North Texas, 2001. https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc2801/.

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There were two purposes of the current study: (1) to evaluate if the East Asian Student Stress Inventory could be used to assess the stress experienced by International and American students at the University of North Texas and (2) to determine if the Inventory could discriminate between the two groups on the basis of the stress assessment. A sample of International (n=205) and American (n=216) graduate and undergraduate students completed the inventory. Results indicated that the EASSI could be generalized to a wider spectrum of International students. Using principal component factor analysis with varimax rotation, eight factors were extracted: culture shock, physiological symptoms, family pressure, test anxiety, financial difficulties, attitude toward study, social support and academic self esteem. The inventory clearly discriminated between the two groups on the subscales of culture shock, family pressure and attitude toward study and the International students scored higher on these subscales.

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Bennett, Andrew 1964 June 1st. "Vulnerability, stress and adjustment : a study of affluent young adolescents." Thesis, McGill University, 1998. http://digitool.Library.McGill.CA:80/R/?func=dbin-jump-full&object_id=34914.

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The relationships among intra-individual vulnerability, stress, and adjustment were assessed within a sample of 621 young adolescents from a predominantly affluent suburban area. Also considered was the extent to which gender and family structure influenced the prevalence of these three conditions. Vulnerable teenagers were distinguished from their peers based on their inability to effectively manage the developmental task of individuation. The components of the individuation process considered included ego and cognitive autonomy, and parent and peer relatedness. Stress was measured based on self-reported exposure to conditions of threat, demand, or structural constraint. Indices of depression, problem behaviors, school performance, school absences, and teacher perceived risk were utilized to assess adjustment. Consonant with hypotheses that pronounced difficulty resolving a developmental task is characteristic of vulnerable individuals and that exposure to numerous psychosocial stressors puts individuals at-risk for maladjustment, adolescents who were either poorly individuated or highly stressed exhibited greater dysfunction than their peers. Also individuated or highly stressed exhibited greater dysfunction than their peers. Also consistent with expectations, the poorest overall adjustment was exhibited by vulnerable adolescents who were exposed to multiple stressors. Gender and family structure affected the incidence of vulnerability, elevated exposure to stress, and maladjustment. However, the impact of gender was inconsistent with hypotheses, as girls were found to be at lower risk for dysfunction than boys.

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Ritchie, Harriet Anne. "The construction, implementation and evaluation of a transactional analysis stress management course for adolescents." Thesis, Rhodes University, 1993. http://hdl.handle.net/10962/d1003342.

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Stress is a problem in today's world and adolescents are not exempt from suffering its ill effects. Currently no stress management courses are offered as part of the formal guidance programme in high schools or in the community. This pilot study is an attempt to construct a stress management course based on the concepts of Transactional Analysis. The course was implemented with a multi-racial, standard eight group of nine boys and girls. The course was evaluated qualitatively and quantitatively. The quantitative measures proved to be inappropriate to this study and did not render any useful information. The study found that the scholars expressed that they had changed in their handling of their daily stressors as a result of the course. Personal growth had also taken place. The findings of this research are discussed in terms of the important implications they have for school guidance programmes.

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Hessler, Danielle Marie. "Family stressors, emotional competence, and adolescent risky behavior /." Thesis, Connect to this title online; UW restricted, 2008. http://hdl.handle.net/1773/8994.

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Yuk-ping, Pun. "The role of social support in the relationship between stress and depression : a study among early adolescents in Hong Kong /." Hong Kong : University of Hong Kong, 1994. http://sunzi.lib.hku.hk/hkuto/record.jsp?B13991073.

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Cumbley, Louise. "The prevalence of psychotic experiences in adolescence and associations with bullying, stress, dissociation and mood." Thesis, Lancaster University, 2003. http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.418508.

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Andersson, Rebecca, and Sabina Nilsson. "Ungdomars upplevelser av stress : Fokus på psykisk ohälsa." Thesis, Högskolan i Borås, Institutionen för Vårdvetenskap, 2013. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:hb:diva-17231.

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Stress är ett ökande problem i samhället. Av alla sjukskrivna är i dag närmare fyrtio procent hemma för någon form av psykisk ohälsa och antalet beräknas öka ytterligare. Besvären kryper längre ner i åldrarna och kan ses redan hos små barn. En redan utsatt grupp i samhället är ungdomar, vilka går igenom en stor omställning i övergången till vuxenlivet. Hur de påverkas av dagens samhällsstruktur är ännu outforskat. Författarna tror att ämnet behöver belysas och debatteras, då detta är en grupp individer som sjuksköterskan kommer att möta inom alla områden av vården. Syftet är att belysa ungdomars upplevelser av stress, med fokus på den psykiska ohälsa som kan medfölja. En litteraturstudie genomfördes, vilken bygger på tio kvalitativa artiklar sökta i väsentliga databaser på högskolan i Borås bibliotek. De sökta artiklarna var alla publicerade refereegranskade forskningsartiklar, informanterna i studierna var mellan 11 och 25 år. För dataanalys har Axelssons (2012) modell använts, och för kvalitetsgranskning Critical appraisal skills program (CASP, 2002). Resultatet delades in i fyra huvudteman och totalt elva subteman. Dessa visade att ungdomar upplever en kravfylld vardag, med ett stort behov av omgivningens stöd och en någorlunda förutsägbar tillvaro. Vid brist på stöd och kontroll fanns en betydande risk för utvecklande av destruktiva beteenden hos ungdomarna. I mötet med patienter med psykisk ohälsa är det angeläget med en ökad kunskap hos sjuksköterskan. Ett tidigt uppmärksammande av besvären är nödvändigt för att minimera patientens lidande och de samhällsekonomiska konsekvenserna.<br>Program: Sjuksköterskeutbildning

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Puckett, Sarah Rae. "A TEST OF GENERAL STRAIN THEORY: EXPLORING GENDER SPECIFIC EMOTIONAL AND BEHAVIORAL VARIATION." The University of Montana, 2008. http://etd.lib.umt.edu/theses/available/etd-05082008-124341/.

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Traditional sociological theories examining delinquency typically were formulated to explain male behavior. With the universal recognition of the crime-gender gap, it is important to determine the applicability of these theories to female delinquency. This research uses the National Survey of Children (1981) to test propositions from general strain theory, specifically those outlined by Broidy and Agnew (1997). The data set allows for an expansion of the types of strain and delinquency typically examined in strain tests. Ordinary least squares regression, path analysis and a series of t-tests were used to determine variations in male and female emotional and behavioral responses to strain. The results of this analysis suggest that certain types of strain influence which type of delinquency males and females will pursue and that the intervening effect of negative emotion are consequential for both genders. Suggestions for future research are also discussed.

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Prelow, Hazel (Hazel M. ). "Life Stress, Coping, and Social Support in Adolescents: Cultural and Ethnic Differences." Thesis, University of North Texas, 1996. https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc278493/.

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Although much research has examined the impact of life stress and the subsequent development of health symptoms, most of this research has been done with White middle class adults. Similar to the adult research, life stress research with children and adolescents has focused on White middle class individuals. The present study expands the knowledge about the stress process in ethnic/racial adolescents while controlling for the effects of SES. A sample population consisting of 103 Black students, 129 Hispanic students, and 105 White students was compared with respect to stressful events experienced, coping strategies, and social support. Students from a wide range of socioeconomic backgrounds were included within each ethnic/racial group studied. After experimentally and statistically controlling for the effects of socioeconomic status, significant differences were observed. Black and Hispanic students reported receiving higher levels of Enacted Social Support (actual support) than White students. Contrary to what has been previous suggested, Black and Hispanic students reported having experienced fewer stressful life events than White students. Other ethnic/racial group differences that emerged included differences in ways in which specific patterns of moderator variables served to enhance the relationship between life stress and psychological symptomatology.

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Denning, Dayne Ralston. "The impact of the Texas Assessment of Knowledge and Skills (TAKS) on teacher stress and anxiety as reported by middle school classroom teachers in a selected school district in Education Service Center, Region 20, Texas." Texas A&M University, 2005. http://hdl.handle.net/1969.1/2448.

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The purpose of this study was to examine the impact of teacher stress and anxiety as reported by middle school classroom teachers in a selected school district in Education Service Center, Region 20, Texas. The selected district included 13 middle schools where a total of 825 teachers were surveyed. Survey responses were analyzed using descriptive and inferential statistics. An analysis of variance (ANOVA) was performed to determine if there were significant differences (p>0.05) in response to questions involving selected demographic variables. Findings in the study included the following: 1. There was a statistical difference (p>0.05) in state and trait anxiety scores between teachers of TAKS subjects and teachers of non-TAKS subjects. 2. Within the two groups of teachers of TAKS subjects and teachers of non- TAKS subjects, there were statistical differences (p>0.05) in the state and trait anxiety scores, which support that a correlation exists between state and trait anxiety. 3. There was no statistical difference in state and trait anxiety scores between teachers of TAKS subjects and teachers of non-TAKS subjects in selected demographic variables used for the study. The following are recommendations for further study: 1. Only middle school teachers were used in a selected district for this study. A larger scale study should be conducted to enhance empirical data to determine if teacher stress and anxiety are impacted by state-mandated tests for all grade levels. 2. This study focused on data collected from 13 public schools. Similar studies should be conducted on private and charter schools. A comparison can then be made to determine if these schools show comparable results in teacher stress and anxiety. 3. The study involved only schools within the city limits. Further research could include studies in rural areas to determine if teachers exhibit similar state and trait anxiety scores as do counterparts within city schools. 4. Selected demographic variables in this study were found not to have a significant difference in teacher stress and anxiety between teachers of TAKS and teachers of non-TAKS subjects. Further studies should be conducted to determine if other demographic variables contribute to teacher stress and anxiety.

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Ho, Wing-hung, and 何永雄. "An exploratory study on the stress and coping of adolescents in Hong Kong." Thesis, The University of Hong Kong (Pokfulam, Hong Kong), 2001. http://hub.hku.hk/bib/B31250956.

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Drake, af Hagelsrum Johanna, and Per Krantz. "Självmedkänsla och stress : En kvantitativ enkätstudie om ungdomar." Thesis, Linnéuniversitetet, Institutionen för psykologi (PSY), 2017. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:lnu:diva-64707.

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Den aktuella studien syftade till att undersöka sambandet mellan självmedkänsla ochgenerell, upplevd stress hos svenska ungdomar, 15-19 år. Förutom att undersökaovanstående fråga undersöktes även hur väl självmedkänsla predicerade generell,upplevd stress i samma stickprov, när effekten av ålder och kön kontrollerades för.Studiens deltagare bestod av 226 ungdomar studerande vid högstadie- ellergymnasieskola i södra Sverige och data samlades in via Self-Compassion Scale ShortForm (SCS-SF) och Perceived Stress Scale (PSS-14) och i klassrumsmiljö. Resultatetvisade en signifikant, negativ korrelation mellan självmedkänsla och generell, upplevdstress. Självmedkänsla var också en signifikant prediktor för stress, efter det att effektenav ålder och kön hade kontrollerats för, och förklarade ensam 29,3 % av variansen istress. Detta resultat indikerar att självmedkänsla kan komma att spela en viktig roll iden fortsatta utvecklingen av förebyggande och stressreducerande behandlingar.<br>The current study aimed at exploring the correlation between self-compassion andgeneral, perceived stress among Swedish adolescents, age 15-19 years. Furthermore, theextent to which self-compassion predicted general perceived stress, when controlling forthe effect of age and gender, was explored. The participants of the study consisted of226 adolescents attending the Swedish equivalent to high-school (year 9-12) in southernSweden, and data was collected with Self-Compassion Scale Short Form (SCS-SF) andPerceived Stress Scale (PSS-14) in classroom settings. Results showed a significant,negative correlation between self-compassion and general, perceived stress. Selfcompassionremained a significant predictor for stress, after controlling for the effect ofage and gender, and uniquely explained 29,3 % of the variance in stress. This resultindicates that self-compassion may be useful in the future development of preventionand stress-reducing treatments.

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Vigil, Jacob Miguel. "Sex differences in the stress responses of children affected by hurricane Katrina." Diss., Columbia, Mo. : University of Missouri-Columbia, 2007. http://hdl.handle.net/10355/4704.

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Thesis (Ph. D.)--University of Missouri-Columbia, 2007.<br>The entire dissertation/thesis text is included in the research.pdf file; the official abstract appears in the short.pdf file (which also appears in the research.pdf); a non-technical general description, or public abstract, appears in the public.pdf file. Title from title screen of research.pdf file (viewed on October 10, 2007) Vita. Includes bibliographical references.

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Lovell, Joy E. "Understanding Principal Perceptions of Stress and Burnout: A Qualitative Case Study in North Texas School Districts." Thesis, University of North Texas, 2016. https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc862747/.

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This qualitative case study examined principals' perceptions regarding stress and burnout, investigated perspectives regarding ways to alleviate chronic stress, and analyzed the extent to which future role expectations are related to chronic stress and feelings of burnout. Perceptions of eight elementary principals in large, suburban school districts who experienced similar professional preparation prior to receiving their first principalship were analyzed. Participants, identified through criterion sampling, completed a demographic survey and then participated in a one-on-one interview with the researcher. Once data were collected, interviews were transcribed and analyzed to determine categories and themes. Findings revealed that participants struggle with significant stress in six specified domains: school type, students, parents and community, staff, district personnel, and other. Half of participants perceive that their stress will rise during the next five to ten years. Thirty-eight percent predicted that job stress will decline in the coming years, though they do not believe that identified stress factors will decrease. Instead, they believe that factors such as experience will help them to deal more effectively with the same challenges. Furthermore, 63% of participants do not plan to remain in their current principalship until retirement. All participants reported current personal stress-management strategies that fall into the categories of work-home balance or healthy habits. In campus-specific strategies, 63% focused on staff morale-building opportunities. Finally, 38% of participants did not feel that their district provides strategies that assist in the management of principalship stress.

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Lund, Terese Jean. "Work-family Conflict and Family Stress Processes: Developmental Implications for Youth Social-emotional Functioning." Thesis, Boston College, 2012. http://hdl.handle.net/2345/2579.

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Thesis advisor: Eric Dearing<br>Recent decades have seen historic increases in maternal employment. The developmental implications of work-family conflict, however, remain poorly understood. Children's (n= 1,364) social-emotional problems through early childhood and pre-adolescence were examined as a function of mother's work-family conflict using longitudinal data from the National Institute of Child Health and Human Development Study of Early Child Care and Youth Development (NICHD SECCYD). Hierarchical linear modeling techniques were utilized to examine the lagged and contemporaneous associations between work-family conflict and children's social-emotional outcomes (i.e., internalizing and externalizing problems). Furthermore, family stress processes--maternal depression and maternal sensitivity--were examined as mediators of the associations between work-family conflict and social-emotional outcomes. Developmental timing of work-family conflict (i.e., child age) was also examined as a moderator of associations between conflict and social-emotional growth. Results indicated that within-family changes in work-family conflict predicted later within-child changes in children's internalizing problems in lagged models. With regard to between-family differences, average work-family conflict was associated with both average levels of internalizing and externalizing problems. Maternal depression and maternal sensitivity mediated the association between work-family conflict and children's externalizing problems between-families; maternal depression mediated the association between work-family conflict and children's internalizing problems between-families. There was little evidence to suggest, however, that the effects of work-family conflict differed as a function of developmental timing. Results from this research suggest that the developmental consequences of work-family conflict may not be immediate, but rather accrue over time. Moreover, results indicate that the effects of work-family conflict are both direct and indirect via family stress processes. These findings are further discussed regarding their implications for developmental research, policy and practice<br>Thesis (PhD) — Boston College, 2012<br>Submitted to: Boston College. Lynch School of Education<br>Discipline: Counseling, Developmental, and Educational Psychology

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Musil, Anna Sofia Fredrika. "The roles of perfectionism, rumination and exam stress in the onset of depressive symptoms in adolescence." Thesis, King's College London (University of London), 2018. https://kclpure.kcl.ac.uk/portal/en/theses/the-roles-of-perfectionism-rumination-and-exam-stress-in-the-onset-of-depressive-symptoms-in-adolescence(af051a6a-92b7-4547-a602-b2844a2e9c73).html.

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The present study explored perfectionism as a cognitive vulnerability of depression. A group of 135 adolescents, aged between 15 and 16 years old, completed measures of self-oriented and socially-prescribed perfectionism, rumination and depression, three weeks before an important exam period. Symptoms of depression were measured again four weeks later, after the exams had finished but before the results had been shared. A cross-sectional mediation analysis revealed that both self-oriented and socially prescribed perfectionism could predict depression and that these associations were fully mediated by rumination. After the exams, pupils on average reported an improvement in mood. Socially-prescribed perfectionism was however associated with higher scores of depression at Time 2 compared to their peers, which could not be explained by pre-exam rumination. This study adds to the existing literature suggesting the two types of perfectionism may have different developmental trajectories. Implication and advice for future research and clinical work are discussed.

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Allwood, Maureen A. "The relations of violence exposure, trauma symptoms and aggressive cognitions to youth violent behavior." Diss., Columbia, Mo. : University of Missouri-Columbia, 2005. http://hdl.handle.net/10355/4148.

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Thesis (Ph. D.)--University of Missouri-Columbia, 2005.<br>The entire dissertation/thesis text is included in the research.pdf file; the official abstract appears in the short.pdf file (which also appears in the research.pdf); a non-technical general description, or public abstract, appears in the public.pdf file. Title from title screen of research.pdf file viewed on (November 7, 2006) Vita. Includes bibliographical references.

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Seedat, Soraya. "Epidemiological, phenomenological, and treatment aspects of trauma and posttraumatic stress disorder in children and adolescents." Thesis, Link to the online version, 2005. http://hdl.handle.net/10019/1199.

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Korte, Kelli Lynn Jarvis Patricia. "Adolescent psychosocial development as predicted by pubertal status, body image, stressors, and coping strategies." Normal, Ill. Illinois State University, 1998. http://wwwlib.umi.com/cr/ilstu/fullcit?p9924350.

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Thesis (Ph. D.)--Illinois State University, 1998.<br>Title from title page screen, viewed July 14, 2006. Dissertation Committee: Patricia A. Jarvis (chair), Deborah Gentry, Matthew Hesson-McInnis, Connie B. Horton, Margaret Nauta. Includes bibliographical references (leaves 82-93) and abstract. Also available in print.

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Lee, Mee-ling Louisa. "Perception of control, family and peers in adolescents' coping." Hong Kong : University of Hong Kong, 1996. http://sunzi.lib.hku.hk/hkuto/record.jsp?B1947099X.

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