Coping-with-Stress-in-Middle-and-Late-Adolescence.pdf

Coping with stress

1. COPING WITH STRESS
IN MIDDLE AND LATE
ADOLESCENCE

2. CONTENT STANDARD
The learners demonstrate an
understanding of stress and its sources;
various stress responses; and coping
strategies for healthful living in middle
and late adolescence.

3. LEARNING OBJECTIVES
At the end of the lesson, learners shall be able to:
•discuss that understanding stress and its sources during
adolescence may help in identifying ways on how to cope
with stress and to have a healthful life;
•appreciate and value the presence of other people in a way
that they are one with you every time you will encounter
problems in life; and
•demonstrate personal ways of coping up with stress in order
to attain healthful living.

4. STRESS

5. STRESS
-is a feeling that people experience
whenever they are overloaded, and
they are not able to cope with
demands of time and people.

6. CAN WE GET AWAY WITH
STRESS?
•NO
•An unstressed organism is an unmotivated
organism, taking no action and reaping no
benefits of living. Basic stress is an
unavoidable part of living. (Zimbranoand
Weber 1997)

7. •Stress, in manageable amounts, is a
necessary part of life to drive action and
motivation.
•It's an interesting perspective, implying that
some level of stress can actually be
beneficial, acting as a motivator to engage
with life’s challenges.

8. Stressis being defined as a state of
psychological and physiological imbalance
resulting from the disparity between
situational demand and the individual’s
ability and motivation to meet those needs.
(Akrani2011)

9. POSITIVE STRESS (EUSTRESS)
•When it opens opportunities for us to gain something or if it
acts as motivator of our performance.
•For example: Preparing for a big presentation at work or school.
In this scenario, the pressure of the upcoming event creates
stress, but it motivates you to work hard, focus, and practice
thoroughly. As a result, you improve your skills, deliver a strong
performance, and may even gain recognition or new
opportunities afterward. The stress here is beneficial because it
pushes you to act and leads to personal or professional growth.

10. NEGATIVE STRESS (DISTRESS)
•Stress becomes negativewhen
we face social, physical,
organizational and emotional
problems.

11. NEGATIVE STRESS (DISTRESS)
For example: Someone is working in a high-pressure job
with long hours and unrealistic expectations. Over time,
the stress of meeting deadlines and managing a heavy
workload can lead to physical problems like exhaustion,
headaches, or insomnia. Emotionally, this person might
feel overwhelmed, anxious, or irritable. Socially, they could
struggle to maintain relationships due to lack of time and
energy. Organizationally, they may become less productive
and make more mistakes, worsening their work situation.

12. STRESSORS
•Events that lead to stress.
•Focus on life events,
catastrophes, and daily hassles.

13. CATEGORIZING STRESSORS
There are three general types of stressors according to Felman(2008);
•Cataclysmic events –considered as strong stressors that occur suddenly
and may affect many people simultaneously. (e.g. natural disaster such
as super typhoon);
•Personal stressor –includes major life events such as the death of
special someone, loss of one’s career, and major personal failures;
•Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) –in which a person has
experienced a significantly stressful event that has long-lasting effect
that may include re-experiencing the event in vivid flashback or dreams.

14. Some Common Reactions to a
Stressful Event According to
Baum (1994) as cited by
Feldman (2008)

15. STRESS
DIRECT PSYCHOLOGICAL EFFECT
•Elevated blood pressure
•Decreased in immune system functioning
•Increased hormonal activity
•Psychophysical conditions
HARMFUL BEHAVIORS
•Increased smoking, alcohol and drug use
•Decreased nutrition
INDIRECT HEALTH-RELATED BEHAVIORS
•Decrease compliance with medical advice
•Increase in delays in seeking medical advice
•Decrease in likelihood in seeking medical
advice

16. EFFECTS OF PROLONGED STRESS
•When we can no longer handle situations
such as pressures and problems in our
daily living, our personal and our way of
thinking get adversely affected.
•Prolonged stress affects our human body
like it can cause damage to our organs.

17. COPING MECHANISMS FOR
STRESS
•Copingis an active effort to eliminate stress or
to get rid of it. (Sevilla, Punsalanand et al.,
2006)
•We try to deal directly with anxiety-producing
situations by 1) appraising the situation and 2)
by doing something to avoid it or change its
course.

18. According to Tria, Gaerlan, Limpia(2012),
the following are Stress –Coping
strategies:
•Problem-focused–dealing with the stressor itself. It
includes reducing, modifying, or eliminating the source of
stress.
•Emotion-focused–efforts to modify the unpleasant
emotional consequences of stress;
•Proactive coping –anticipating some stressful situations
and taking active measure to avoid or minimize its
consequences.

19. OTHER HEALTHY WAY TO COPE
WITH STRESS:
1.Take care of ourselves
2.Do things that makes us happy
3.Learn to manage our time wisely
4.Exercise on a regular basis
5.Get plenty of sleep and give a break if you feel that you are so
stressed already
6.Talk to others or seek group or social support
7.Avoid using drugs and alcohol