MODULE 5:

COPING WITH STRESS IN MIDDLE

AND LATE ADOLESCENCE
 WHAT IS STRESS?
 It is the reaction of the mind
and body to a stimulus that
causes tension on the well-
being, and disturbs the state of
calm or equilibrium of a
person.
 ACCORDING TO
PSYCHOLOGISTS, THEY
CAN BE;
1. Beneficial stress- stress can be beneficial and helpful
to individuals when a small and sporadic amounts of stress occur. It
became a motivation for you to work hard and conquer those conflicts
that makes me stress.

2. Destructive stress- stress can be destructive to both

physical and mental health when excessive amounts of stress
sustained over lengthy period of time.
  The way the body reacts to challenging situations. It
STRESS AS involves the interactions between the hormone, glands
RESPONSE and nervous system where adrenal gland drives the
production of cortisol (produces energy to do an
action)and release norepinephrine (triggers the body’s
reaction; increased heart rate, higher blood pressure.)
or better known as “stress hormone”
 Adolescent’s physical response to stress is faster than
that of an adult. Simply because the part of the
adolescent’s brain, the prefrontal cortex, that assesses
danger and directs action during stress is not fully
developed.
Prolonged or chronic situations that involve both cortisol and
norepinephrine affects the body to wear down fast. And that’s the
reason why it often causes fatigue, aging, and illness caused by low
immune system.
FOR EXAMPLE: Your mother are too stress due to financial
instability and it causes her to higher blood pressure.
STRESS IS RELATIONAL

Assessment here means that when a person allow reasoning to prevail and weigh the relevance or
irrelevance of situation.
Example of this is flight delay.
 HEALTHY STRESS

It ca motivate, energize and produce faithful action.

 USUAL STRESSORS OF MIDDLE AND LATE
ADOLESCENTS

EXTERNAL STRESSORS INTERNAL STRESSORS

Comes from the outside of you like certain • Coming from within your thoughts that caused
situation and people. you to feel fearful about the future and
personal beliefs, which include your own
expectations.
POSSIBLE STRESSORS OF A HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS