Associations among academic stress, anxiety, extracurricular participation, and aggression: An examination of the general strain theory in a sample of Chinese adolescents

Li, Chunkai; Zhang, Xinwen; Cheng, Xiaochun

doi:10.1007/s12144-022-03204-w

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“…Other measures of academic pressure included scales developed specifically for the study they were used in (Chyu and Chen, 2022; Deb et al, 2015b; Eriksson and Sellström, 2010; Fu et al, 2022; Haugan et al, 2021; Hodge et al, 1997; Jiang et al, 2021; Li et al, 2022; Lönnfjord and Hagquist, 2021; Sun and Hui, 2007; Torsheim et al, 2003; Torsheim and Wold, 2001). We were unable to identify evidence of development of these measures.…”

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The association between academic pressure and adolescent mental health problems: A systematic review

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Munoz

Sullivan

et al. 2023

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Background: Academic pressure is a potential contributor to adolescent mental health problems, but international evidence on this association has never been synthesised. Methods: We conducted the first systematic review on the association between academic pressure and adolescent depression, anxiety, self-harm, suicidality, suicide attempts and suicide. We searched MEDLINE, PsycINFO, ERIC and Web of Science (core collection) up to November 24, 2022, for studies of school-going children or adolescents, which measured academic pressure or timing within the school year as the exposure and depression, anxiety, self-harm, or suicidal ideation, attempts or suicide as outcomes. Risk of bias was assessed using the Mixed Methods Appraisal Tool. We used narrative synthesis to summarise the evidence. The review was prospectively registered with PROSPERO (CRD42021232702). Results: We included 52 studies primarily from Asia (n=26) and Europe (n=20). Most studies assessed mixed anxiety and depressive symptoms (n=20) or depressive symptoms (n=19). Forty-eight studies found evidence of a positive association between academic pressure or timing within the school year and at least one mental health outcome. Limitations: Most studies were cross-sectional (n=39), adjusted for a narrow range of confounders or had other limitations which limited the strength of causal inferences. Conclusions: We found evidence that academic pressure is a potential candidate for public health interventions which could prevent adolescent mental health problems. Large population-based cohort studies are needed to investigate whether academic pressure is a causal risk factor that should be targeted in school- and policy-based interventions.

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The association between academic pressure and adolescent mental health problems: A systematic review

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“…Finally, a third theory that sheds light on the causes of juvenile delinquency is the General Strain Theory (Agnew 1992), whereby individuals who experience strain from different sourcesa low socio-economic background, lack of academic success, or problematic relationshipsare more prone to criminal behaviour (Li, Zhang, and Cheng 2022;Rebellon et al 2009). The reason is that strain leads to negative emotions such as fear, anger or frustration, which, in turn, leads to criminal activity as a possible response (Brezina 2017).…”

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Risk and Protective Factors of Juvenile Delinquency among Youth Exposed to Political Conflict: The Role of Social Resistance

Itskovich,

Khoury,

Hasisi

2024

Int. ann. criminol.

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Previous studies have identified diverse risk and protective factors of youth involvement in delinquency. However, less is known about the causes of this phenomenon in the context of political conflict. Drawing from theoretical frameworks emphasizing the notion of social resistance, in the current study we examine the risk and protective factors of juvenile delinquency in the context of majority–minority political conflict. Applying multilevel analysis to survey data provided by a representative sample of 814 Arab youth from East Jerusalem, we find that, although this behaviour shares similar lines with juvenile delinquency in regular contexts, in the context of political conflict it bears a unique core of resistance to the social order. Specifically, we find that a strong predictor of juvenile delinquency is attitudes towards political violence, whereas, surprisingly, attitudes towards general violence do not have a significant effect. Our findings suggest that juvenile delinquency in the context of social conflict stems, at least partially, from a unique mechanism of resistance towards political order.

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“…Empirical studies demonstrated that there is a close relationship between academic stress and psychological distress. For example, academic stress is positively correlated with depression [ 27 ], and positively correlated with anxiety [ 28 , 29 ], academic stress significantly increases psychological stress [ 30 ], and promotes the negative mental health of adolescents, such as anxiety and depression levels [ 31 ]. Given that psychological distress is a comprehensive index reflecting the levels of depression, anxiety, and stress [ 8 ].…”

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“…And peer relationships (e.g. peer alienation) [28] and rumination [28] are also closely related to mobile phone addiction. It can be seen that mobile phone addiction has become an important inducement for adolescents to fall into emotional and behavioral problems [8][9][10][11][12][13][14][15][16][17].…”

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How and when is academic stress associated with mobile phone addiction? The roles of psychological distress, peer alienation and rumination

Zhang,

Han,

Lian

et al. 2024

PLoS ONE

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Background Mobile phone addiction has a high detection rate among adolescents and is thought to be related to academic stress. However, the underlying mechanisms in this relation were still unclear. The present study tested the mediating role of psychological distress and the moderating roles of peer alienation and rumination in the relationship between academic stress and mobile phone addiction. Methods A total of 742 middle school students were recruited to complete measures of academic stress, psychological distress, mobile phone addiction, peer alienation, rumination, and demographic variables. Regression-based statistical mediation and moderation were conducted using the PROCESS macro for SPSS. Results The results indicated that academic stress was significantly and positively associated with mobile phone addiction, and this link could be mediated by psychological distress. Moreover, this indirect effect was moderated by both peer alienation and rumination. Specifically, the mediating effect of psychological distress was stronger for adolescents with higher levels of peer alienation or adolescents with higher levels of rumination, as well as those with both higher levels of peer alienation and rumination. Conclusion The findings of this study enrich our understanding of how and for whom academic stress is correlated with mobile phone addiction. Education experts and parents should pay special attention to adolescents suffering from academic stress, especially those with higher peer alienation and rumination, and help them get rid of mobile phone addiction.

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Associations among academic stress, anxiety, extracurricular participation, and aggression: An examination of the general strain theory in a sample of Chinese adolescents

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References 95 publications

The association between academic pressure and adolescent mental health problems: A systematic review

The association between academic pressure and adolescent mental health problems: A systematic review

Risk and Protective Factors of Juvenile Delinquency among Youth Exposed to Political Conflict: The Role of Social Resistance

How and when is academic stress associated with mobile phone addiction? The roles of psychological distress, peer alienation and rumination

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