Mediators of Adolescents' Stress in a College Preparatory Environment.

Ainslie, Ricardo C.; And Others

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ERIC Number: EJ544136

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Publication Date: 1996

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Mediators of Adolescents' Stress in a College Preparatory Environment.

Ainslie, Ricardo C.; And Others

Adolescence, v31 n124 p913-24 Win 1996

Examined four variables (sense of control, perceived social support, degree of achievement motivation, and experienced satisfaction) thought to mediate or buffer adolescents from the negative impact of stress. Study of 61 students and their parents revealed that students perceiving high levels of support and self control had the lowest levels of stress. (RJM)

Descriptors: Academic Aspiration, Adolescents, College Bound Students, Family Environment, High School Students, High Schools, Locus of Control, Psychological Patterns, Self Control, Stress Management, Stress Variables

Publication Type: Reports - Research; Journal Articles

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Language: English

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