Stress and Children’s, Adolescents' and Young Adults’ Ways to Cope with It—Second Edition
A Special Issue of Behavioral Sciences (ISSN 2076-328X) belonging to the section "Health Psychology".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 14 April 2027 | Viewed by 209
Editor
Interests: stress; coping; trauma; disasters; mental health; social support; addiction; homelessness
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Dear Colleagues,
Stress can be caused by a variety of factors, such as at home or school, from mass media, or from unfavourable peer environments. Children and young people face difficulties and different demands daily, which often exceed their remedial capabilities. Moreover, in this millennium, the threat of mass catastrophes in the world is much greater than in the past, and their effects are more potent and devastating. Young people who do not cope well with adversity and do not receive enough external support can suffer the mental and physical effects of stress for many years. Therefore, efforts and strategies to cope with stress in childhood and adolescence are central to understanding and preventing distress and psychopathology in adulthood. A hygienic lifestyle, nutrition, and physical activity are particularly beneficial for young people's health, buffer stress, and help to prevent psychopathology.
In this context, looking for ways to help young people increase their remedial potential is extremely important. The advantage of a Special Issue is the use of knowledge gathered by representatives of various behavioural disciplines that share a common understanding of the observed phenomena unfavourable to health and proper development. Therefore, this Special Issue aims to develop the literature on stress effects and remedies for children, adolescents, and young adults from an interdisciplinary perspective. Therefore, we welcome theoretical and empirical contributions that advance the current knowledge of the factors and mechanisms that lead to positive health and well-being among youths.
Prof. Dr. Anna Bokszczanin
Guest Editor
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Keywords
- stress
- coping
- trauma
- mass disasters
- mental health
- well-being
- social support
- COVID-19
- addiction
- physical and social activity
- nutrition
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