Workload pressure refers to stress that students experience when they are overwhelmed by the nature and/or amount of school work. This can include homework, essays, tests, etc. 

Academic Stress: Workload Pressure

External pressure refers to the stress students experience as a result of struggling to meet the expectations (either real or perceived to be real by the student) their parents and/or teachers have regarding their academic performance. 

Academic Stress: External Pressure 

Intrapsychic pressure refers to the stress students experience as a result of the pressure that they put on themselves to perform well academically. Although intrinsic motivation often is beneficial when it comes to lessening academic stress and increasing students' academic performance, it can become problematic when students begin to put too much pressure on themselves and begin to obsess over it. 

Academic Stress: Intrapsychic Pressure 

- Workload pressure 
- External pressure 
- Intrapsychic pressure

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Academic stress refers to the stress students experience related to school. It can be as a result of a heavy workload and/or due to the pressure to perform well. 

Academic Stress 

Zimmer-Gembeck, M.J., Skinner, E.A., Scott, R.A., Ryan, K.M., Hawes, T., Gardner, A.A., & Duffy, A.L. (2023). Parental support and adolescents’ coping with academic stressors: A longitudinal study of parents’ influence beyond academic pressure and achievement. Journal of Youth and Adolescence, 52. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10964-023-01864-w. 


Parental support and adolescents' coping with academic stressors: A longitudinal study of parents' influence beyond academic pressure 

Academic Stress References 

- Too much homework 
- Disorganization 
- Poor time management 
- Not enough sleep 
- Lack of support 

Causes of Academic Stress 

Parents can....
- Monitor their teen's stress and workload 
- Model stress management skills
- Encourage teens to become in extra curriculars. 

Ways Parents Can Help Teens Cope with Academic Stress

- Increases likelihood of anxiety and depression 
- Can over activate the stress response 

Side Effects of Academic Stress 

- Get enough sleep 
- Relaxation exercises (ie., abdominal breathing and mediation) 
-Decrease negative self talk and increase positive positive self talk 
- Engage in relaxing activities 
- Form a strong network of friends 
- Yoga 

Ways Teens Can Manage Academic Stress 

Types of Academic Stress 

In response to academic stress, students tend to engage in either: 
- Engaged coping strategies 
- Disengaged coping strategies 

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