Thesis--PlanB (M.S.)--University of Wisconsin--Stout, 2001. / Includes bibliographical references.

Thesis advisor: Robert J. Starratt / This qualitative case study focused on what the researcher learned as a participant-observer during the planning and implementation stages of the Stress Reduction Committee's work to examine and address an academic stress problem at Jewel-on-the-Hill High School. The observations illuminated the various perspectives individuals carried on the naming of the stress problem, how they overcame challenges in the work, the new learnings they developed, and the results the initiative created. The study examined the scope and complexity of the stress issue, the importance of distributed leadership and coordinated school change, and the challenges of shifting the culture of a school. Five instruments were utilized to collect data in this ethnographic descriptive case study: pre-intervention interviews, participant reflective journaling, results of the Stress Reduction Committee, researcher reflective journaling, and post-intervention interviews. The researcher collected data over the course of a fourteen-month period. Findings were many, and included how there existed differences and consistencies both within the sample and between subsamples. The influence of time on the initiative and the study produced additional findings. Themes developed across each of the first three research questions (the naming of the stress problem, the challenges the committee faced, and the new learnings of the committee). The role and actions taken by the participant-observer as he led the stress initiative provided additional findings. Implications for practice included advice for school leaders in taking on a school culture initiative, such as how to best lead a representative committee and how to organize the fruitful outputs of the group. Advice was also provided to parents and to students on how to best cope with academic stress and increase their locus of control over their life situation. Limitations of this study included potential leadership bias due to the researcher's role as principal of the school. Other limitations included site, time, and instrumentation biases. The researcher made efforts to control for biases in order to increase the validity and reliability of the study. The dissertation concluded with the lessons learned by the participant-observer in regards to his own leadership capacity. The study and initiative led to substantial professional growth for the researcher. / Thesis (EdD) — Boston College, 2009. / Submitted to: Boston College. Lynch School of Education. / Discipline: Educational Administration.

<p>This essay focuses upon children from homes impacted by parental alchol/substance abuse, how and if they can be recognized in a classroom situation, and what the teacher can be aware of when instructing children from a high-stess home environment. Using the theories of R.D. Laing, the essay discusses the communication difficulties and denial which are trademarks of families made dysfunctional by alcohol.</p>

Tyrimo tikslas – nustatyti ir išnagrinėti skirtingo mokymosi pažangumo 11-12 klasių mokinių pasiekimų motyvacijos, vidinių resursų ir mokyklinio streso įveikos stilių ypatumus. Tiriamieji: 2006 – 2007 mokslo metais anoniminio anketavimo būdu buvo apklausta 416 jaunuolių t.y. 11-12 klasių mokinių (atitinkančių vidurinės mokyklos pakopą). Atsitiktinės atrankos metu buvo pasirinkta po dvi vidurines mokyklas iš trijų didžiausių Lietuvos miestų. 186 (45%) mokiniai buvo iš Vilniaus, 135 (32%) – iš Kauno ir 95 (23%) – iš Klaipėdos. Visi respondentai buvo 16-19 metų, 162 vaikinai (39%) ir 254 merginos (61%), vienuoliktoje klasėje mokėsi 213 (51%) , dvyliktoje klasėje – 203 (49%) mokiniai. 283 (68%) tyrime dalyvavę mokiniai gyveno pilnose šeimose ir 133 (32%) su vienu iš tėvų. Surinkti duomenys apie mokinių dienos rėžimo ypatybes – miegui ir pamokų ruošai skiriamo laiko trukmę, praleistų pamokų skaičių, papildomą darbą su korepetitoriais – 128 (32%) mokiniai naudojasi ir 284 (68%) nesinaudoja korepetitorių paslaugomis. Tyrimo metu buvo taikyti šie metodai: mokslinė pedagoginės ir psichologinės literatūros analizė, Mokyklinio streso įveikos klausimynas (N. S. Endler, J. D. Parker, 1990; P. Szczepaniak, J. Streliau, K. Wrzesniewski, 1996) ir Pasiekimų motyvacijos klausimynas (AMP), (J. Friedland, Ph.D., S. Marcus, Ph.D., H. Mandel, Ph.D.). IŠVADOS: 1.Pažangumas; pasiekimų motyvacija ir laikas, skiriamas pamokų ruošai, vaikinų mažesni negu merginų. Vaikinai ir merginos laiko... [toliau žr. visą tekstą] / The aim of the research: to determine and to examine peculiarities of achievement motivation, inner resources and school stress coping styles among 11th – 12th form pupils with different levels of academic achievement. The tasks of the research: 1. To explore peculiarities of school stress coping styles, achievement motivation and inner resources among pupils with different levels of academic achievement. 2. To compare , inner resources, planning and organization between boys and girls. 3. To compare academic achievement, school stress coping styles, achievement motivation, inner resources, planning and organization between 11th and 12th form pupils. 4. To compare academic achievement, school stress coping styles, achievement motivation, inner resources, planning and organization between pupils studying with crammer and studying by themselves. 5. To determine distinctions in academic achievement, school stress coping styles, achievement motivation, inner resources, planning and organization among pupils living in Vilnius, Kaunas and Klaipėda. 6. To estimate correlations between academic achievement and school stress coping styles, achievement motivation, inner resources, planning and organization, studying with crammer. Research methods: Achievement Motivation Profile Scores (J.Friedland, S.Marcus, H.Mandel), Questionnaire of School Stress Coping (N.S.Endler, J.D.Parker, 1990; P.Szczepaniak, J.Streliau, K.Wrzesniewski, 1996) Respondents: 416 11th and 12th form pupils (1... [to full text]

The goal of this research was to develop a greater understanding of the effectiveness of enrichment programs outside of the school setting. This study was also intended to contribute to the broader understanding of the mechanism of student school-related stress, reported by parents, as it relates to student academic performance, specifically in a population which primarily consists of students and parents who are of Asian-Indian-American descent. With rising standards and intensifying pressure on students to be academically successful, it is necessary to examine the stress students experience due to their academics, as well as its effects on their academic performance. Participants in this study included twenty 1st through 5th grade elementary students who attend weekly classes at one of three local academies where the after-school academic enrichment program is offered. Data from those students participating in both math and English was accounted for separately, resulting in 34 total student subjects which can be utilized for this study (N = 34). After performing bivariate logistic regression, the models did not reach significance (p > .05), therefore it cannot be said that an increase or decrease in dependent variable of students’ school grades can be predicted that any of the following independent variables: homework completion, length of enrollment, and academy homework scores,. The perceptions of the parents, in addition to those of the children experiencing these stressors should be studied further.

L'évaluation et la notation des élèves font l'objet de débats actuels dans la communauté éducative (Rey & Feyfant, 2014). Les situations d’évaluation à l’école créent une « pression évaluative » et plusieurs ouvrages rapportent la tension et la peur que les élèves subissent. Les recherches sur le stress scolaire montrent que la détresse concernant les situations évaluatives est vue comme la première cause de l’anxiété et du stress à l’école. Outre les multiples problèmes de santé physique et mentale, ce stress peut produire un impact négatif sur les résultats scolaires.La question principale de notre recherche est : Est-ce que l’évaluation et la notation sont une source de stress chez les élèves et, si oui, perturbe-t-elle leur performance lors de la restitution des connaissances ? Nous avons conduit deux études expérimentales avec 126 élèves de collège en situation scolaire réelle, en faisant appel à des méthodes de la psychologie expérimentale et des neurosciences. Les résultats des deux expériences révèlent que lorsque les élèves de cette âge (11-12 ans) sont notés, ils subissent un stress important. Bien que ce stress n’altère pas la performance de façon majeure, il induit de moindres performances pour les objets les plus difficiles à catégoriser. Quand le temps de réponse est limité, les filles sont plus stressées par la notation que les garçons qui sont très stressés par le temps limité de réponse.Ces résultats posent une vraie question sur les finalités d’une évaluation des connaissances des élèves et jettent le doute sur ce qui est vraiment évalué : les connaissances acquises, ou les capacités des élèves à gérer le stress ? / The discussions on evaluation at school have been topical in the educational and academic community (Rey & Feyfant, 2014). Evaluating settings create a « test results pressure » and many studies report a constant fear which student feel in relation to such a pressure. Previous research reveals that assessments situations are the major source of school anxiety and stress in most western countries. Besides the important health and mental problem, ce stress may produce a negative effect on school results. The research question we try to find the answer is: if evaluations and assessments are a source of stress in young scholar students and if yes, in what way do they interfere with cognitive performance in situations of knowledge restitution.We conducted an experimental study in a real school context (n=126 students). We used the methodology and procedures of experimental psychology and neurosciences. The results of both experiments show that assessment situations are very stressful for the students of this age (11-12 y.o.). Even if the general performance was not much altered by the stress, the number of correct answers on very difficult pictures was inferior under stress. The girls were more stressed by the evaluating context, the boys were more affected by response time constraints. These results raise doubts as to whether an assessment context allows young school children to fully access to their personal resources and to show their real performance. One can doubt what is exactly assessed during evaluation: the true level of acquisition of school knowledge by students or, rather, their capacity to cope with stress induced by the evaluative pressure to perform well.

Magistro darbe buvo atlikta teorinė mokslinės literatūros analizė apie stresą, jo įveikos būdus, mokyklinį stresą ir jo įveikimą, mokinių paauglystės psichologinius ypatumus. Taip pat nagrinėti autorių darbai apie mokyklinio streso įveikos stilius ir naudojamas strategijas. Iškelta hipotezė, kad vyresnių klasių mokinių naudojami streso įveikos stiliai skiriasi, lyginant specialiųjų ugdymo(-si) poreikių turinčius mokinius ir jų bendraamžius. Anketinės apklausos metodu buvo atliktas tyrimas, kurio tikslas – ištirti vyresnių klasių mokinių, turinčių specialiųjų ugdymo(-si) poreikių, streso įveikos ypatumus. Atlikta statistinė (aprašomoji vidurkių, koreliacijų) duomenų analizė. Tyrime dalyvavo 216 bendrojo lavinimo mokyklų vyresnių klasių mokinių, iš kurių 114 – mokiniai, turintys specialiųjų ugdymo(-si) poreikių, 102 – jų bendraamžiai. Empirinėje dalyje nagrinėjami vyresnių klasių specialiųjų ugdymo(-si) poreikių turinčių mokinių ir jų bendraamžių naudojami streso įveikos stiliai; patikimo mokytis mokykloje, mokymosi rezultatų ir mokyklinio streso įveikos stilių ryšiai; vyresnių klasių mokinių mokyklinio streso įveikos ypatumai. Svarbiausios empirinio tyrimo išvados: 1. Mokiniai, neturintys specialiųjų ugdymo(-si) poreikių, dažniau renkasi adaptyvaus vengimo mokyklinio streso įveikos stilių. 2. Specialiųjų ugdymo(-si) poreikių turinčios mergaitės dažniau renkasi streso įveikos stilius, orientuotus i problemos sprendimą bei emocinį reagavimą, negu specialiųjų... [toliau žr. visą tekstą] / Master thesis performed a theoretical analysis of scientific literature on stress, school stress, the coping methods, psychological characteristics of adolescent students. Also it was analyzed styles and strategies of school stress coping. Hypothesis, that high school students’ used styles of stress coping are different compared to the students with special educational needs and their peers. The study was conducted the questionnaire method. Research destination – investigate stress coping characteristics of high school students with special educational needs. It was conducted the statistical (descriptive averages, correlations) data analysis. The study included 216 general education high school students, of which 114 - students with special education needs, 102 - their peers. The empirical part deals with high school special education (learning) needs of students and their peers used stress coping styles; connections between styles of school stress coping, pleasant to learn at school and learning outcomes; characteristics of high school students’ stress coping. The main empirical findings: 1. Students, who do not have special educational needs, more adaptive choice of school avoidance stress coping styles. 2. Girls with special educational needs more often choose stress coping styles, oriented to solving the problem and emotional response than boys with special educational needs. 3. The connections between stress coping styles, oriented to solving the problem, emotional... [to full text]

In 2003 The National Institute of Public Health (NIPH) in Prague carried out project of health promotion entitled "Reducing the risk of mental workload of teachers in primary schools and the possibility of objectification." The research was conducted in collaboration with 17 randomly selected elementary schools in Prague (the total population of 157 female teachers over 40 years. The research was consisted of three parts: questionnaire survey, interview and collection of medical data (hypertension, cholesterol, obesity, smoking). This diploma thesis follows up on this research, but within the available options it deals only with questionnaire survey (without collection of medical data). In 2016, a questionnaire survey was conducted among the teachers of selected elementary schools, and 604 questionnaires were filled out, and it was monitored whether teachers were taught at primary schools or schools involved in the Health Promotion School. In the theoretical part, the diploma thesis deals with various theoretical approaches to stress, coping strategies and analysis of stressors that are specific to the teaching profession. At the same time there is a chapter devoted to the Health Promotion School. In the practical part, the data collection, their analysis and the conclusions from the analysis of...

Polyvictimization across contexts has been found to be associated with negativepsychological adjustment among adolescents. This study aimed to explore the differences inpsychological adjustment outcomes amongst adolescents who experience victimization andpolyvictimization in a single context. Another aim was to investigate the possible moderatingeffect of peer support on psychological adjustment outcomes. Cross-sectional data from theYouth and Sports Project was used, with a sample of 675 Swedish adolescents in 7th grade(Mage= 13.1). Through cluster analysis, separate groups of adolescents were identified basedon their victimization experiences. Two of these groups were classified as experiencingpolyvictimization. The main findings showed that polyvictimized youth reported higherlevels of depressive symptoms and school stress, as well as lower levels of self-esteem andpsychological well-being, compared to non-victimized youth and those experiencing oneform of victimization. The results also showed that polyvictimized youth did not benefit frompeer support in relation to the psychological adjustment variables, compared to nonvictimizedyouth and those experiencing one form of victimization. This suggests thatpolyvictimization in a single context is associated with negative psychological adjustmentwhich is not buffered by peer support.

The thesis deals with neurotic disorders problems, which can, due to different causes, affect children in the early-school age. The theoretical part defines the basic concepts and their characteristics (neurotical disorder, history of the concept, early-school age, neurotical symptoms of children, disorders such as: sleep, somatic, food-intake, excretion, adaptation and anxiety, obsessional-compulsive, communication and speaking, sadness and depression, suicidal tendencies and behaviour). Further on it describes a number of internal and external factors, which can participate in the originating of child{\crq}s neurotic disorders. The end of this part is dedicated to the treatment by means of psychotherapy, psychopharmacotherapy, eventualy by means of relaxation. These therapeutical procedures end with preventive aspects and advices how to communicate with neurotic children. The practical part contains four briefly case reports of neurotic children, which lead to the understanding of the problem described on concrete example. Simultaneously it refers to the fact, that in many cases the disorders are a result of dysfunctional family environment.