Bakgrund: Svensk skola och elevhälsa har ett gemensamt uppdrag att bidra till en skolmiljö som främjar lärande, utveckling och hälsa. Upplevelsen av höga skolkrav i kombination med den negativa utvecklingen av ungas psykiska ohälsa riskerar äventyra ungas möjligheter att fullfölja sina gymnasiestudier. Syfte: Studien avser undersöka elevhälsopersonalens erfarenheter av framgångsfaktorer kring skolans hälsouppdrag och arbete för att minska studierelaterad stress bland gymnasieelever. Metod: Studien har genomförts som en kvalitativ intervjustudie med induktiv ansats. Datamaterialet har analyserats utifrån en kvalitativ innehållsanalys enligt Graneheim och Lundman (2004). Ett ändamålsenligt urval har skett. N=8 från tre olika skolor. Slutsats: Studien drar slutsatsen att ett framgångsrikt arbete kring elevers hälsa förutsätter att skolans medarbetare har en samsyn gällande det gemensamma hälsouppdraget. Skolorna i studien har satt psykisk ohälsa och studierelaterad stress på agendan och det pågår såväl fortbildning bland personal som förebyggande insatser. Många insatser utgår ifrån socialt stöd men även generella anpassningar sker i undervisningen för att öka elevers förutsättningar till förutsägbarhet och kontroll. Studierelaterad stress är en riskfaktor som kan leda till psykiska besvär. Urvalet av skolorna har skett utifrån syftet att belysa goda exempel. Ledarskapet är viktigt för att ge elevhälsofrågorna legitimitet. På skolorna i studien finns organisatoriska förutsättningar för tvärprofessionella samarbeten. Hälsofrämjande insatser på gruppnivå är dock svåra att få till eftersom de konkurrerar med många andra aktiviteter som ska rymmas inom lärarnas och elevernas schema. Struktur och rutiner kring överlämningar från grundskola till gymnasium för elever med behov av extra stöd är en viktig tidig insats enligt studiens slutsatser. Likaså behovet av att införa ett ämne i Livskunskap på schemat

The aim of this study was to demonstrate how postgraduate students cope with the stress induced while adjusting to the various proposal and research report writing phases they are involved in. It is further purported that difficulties in adjusting to the various proposal and research report writing phases and lack of support lead to students experiencing stress. The population consisted of 815 students enrolled for masters and doctoral programmes at Unisa for the 2012 academic year. This study employed the Stress and Support Questionnaire for University Students to determine the stress postgraduate students encountered while adjusting to the proposal and research report writing phases they were in. Furthermore, this questionnaire was also used to understand how these students use support as a coping mechanism. The various research hypotheses were tested using an explanatory mixed method research design. The population consisted of 815 students enrolled for masters and doctoral programmes at Unisa for the 2012 academic year. Data was analysed using Statistical Package for Social Sciences (SPSS), Strata software and Microsoft Excel. Statistical analyses included tests, Analysis of Variance (ANOVA) and chi-square tests. The results demonstrated that students experience stress during the adjustment process to the various research report writing phases. However, masters students showed higher levels of stress while adjusting to the research report writing phases, compared with doctoral students. Some of the doctoral students reported that they felt fewer levels of stress, because they were already exposed to postgraduate studies and were aware of what is expected. Furthermore, students who reported feeling stress to a large extent indicated the reasons to be a lack of support from supervisors, delayed and insufficient feedback, lack of financial support, lack of social support, procrastination, and balancing work and studies. Some of the students iv indicated that they do not feel any stress at all because they have surrounded themselves with people who have travelled the path, and their environment is conducive to study. Support from colleagues at work, supervisors, friends and family have also shown to help students adjust to the research report writing phases of their programmes. Although some of the students indicated that they do not experience stress, it is imperative that interventions be designed for those students who do experience challenges when adjusting to the research report writing phases. / Psychology / MA (Psychology)

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The aim of this study was to demonstrate how postgraduate students cope with the stress induced while adjusting to the various proposal and research report writing phases they are involved in. It is further purported that difficulties in adjusting to the various proposal and research report writing phases and lack of support lead to students experiencing stress. The population consisted of 815 students enrolled for masters and doctoral programmes at Unisa for the 2012 academic year. This study employed the Stress and Support Questionnaire for University Students to determine the stress postgraduate students encountered while adjusting to the proposal and research report writing phases they were in. Furthermore, this questionnaire was also used to understand how these students use support as a coping mechanism. The various research hypotheses were tested using an explanatory mixed method research design. The population consisted of 815 students enrolled for masters and doctoral programmes at Unisa for the 2012 academic year. Data was analysed using Statistical Package for Social Sciences (SPSS), Strata software and Microsoft Excel. Statistical analyses included tests, Analysis of Variance (ANOVA) and chi-square tests. The results demonstrated that students experience stress during the adjustment process to the various research report writing phases. However, masters students showed higher levels of stress while adjusting to the research report writing phases, compared with doctoral students. Some of the doctoral students reported that they felt fewer levels of stress, because they were already exposed to postgraduate studies and were aware of what is expected. Furthermore, students who reported feeling stress to a large extent indicated the reasons to be a lack of support from supervisors, delayed and insufficient feedback, lack of financial support, lack of social support, procrastination, and balancing work and studies. Some of the students iv indicated that they do not feel any stress at all because they have surrounded themselves with people who have travelled the path, and their environment is conducive to study. Support from colleagues at work, supervisors, friends and family have also shown to help students adjust to the research report writing phases of their programmes. Although some of the students indicated that they do not experience stress, it is imperative that interventions be designed for those students who do experience challenges when adjusting to the research report writing phases. / Psychology / MA (Psychology)

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