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Does Gender Matter? The Difference of Stress in Adolescents
- 1 Dalian University of Technology
- 2 Tai 'an No. 2 Middle School
- 3 Zhenhai High School of Zhejiang
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Abstract
Adolescence, as a turning point in the human life, denotes the process of maturation and reaching adulthood. Based on the empirical findings presented above, the objective of this study is to investigate whether gender serves as a determinant in these pressures and their associations. Two questionnaires are used in the work, one is the ASQ (Adolescent Stress Questionnaire) and one is the DASS-21 (Depression Anxiety Stress Scale). The data used in study were obtained from a sample of more than 120 students in 10 classrooms (3 schools), aged between 12 and 18 years. The data obtained through investigation and research shows that adolescent stress levels are not significantly reflected in gender differences, and there is a significant correlation between ASQ and DASS. The effects of the relationship between the gender difference are still unclear, and so further research must be conducted.
Keywords
gender difference, adolescent, stress, depression, anxiety
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Zhao,Q.;Wang,S.;Bei,Y. (2024). Does Gender Matter? The Difference of Stress in Adolescents. Lecture Notes in Education Psychology and Public Media,48,47-58.
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