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Article: Adolescent stress through the eyes of high-risk teens.(Continuing Nursing Education Series)(Clinical report)
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- Pediatric Nursing
- Article date:
- September 1, 2008
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"I am stressed out" is a phrase that has been echoed by teens down through the ages. The level of stress experienced by teens on a daily basis has been described in lay and professional literature. Adults often underestimate this level of stress and may not always be cognizant of the potential consequences of stress on teens and young adults. This lack of appreciation of the stress experienced by adolescents may be partially related to a lack of awareness of the sources of stress in teen life, the changing nature of stressors through time, the ever-evolving complexities of adolescent life, and the tendency for adults to minimize their own personal stress during the teen ...