The Cost of Academic Focus: Daily School Problems and Biopsychological Adjustment in Chinese American Families

Qu, Yang; Yang, Beiming; Telzer, Eva H.

doi:10.1007/s10964-020-01255-5

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“…Among study populations of students and older adults with smaller sample size no relationship between number of acute stressors and AUC of cortisol was found [ 129 , 130 ]. However, among Chinese American school children the number of acute stressors regarding education and among black American students the number of acute stressors regarding discrimination were also positively associated with AUC of cortisol [ 131 ]. Occurrence of acute stressors in general and regarding social interactions was positively associated with AUC of cortisol among healthy individuals but not among cancer survivors [ 116 , 125 ].…”

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Physiological reactions to acute stressors and subjective stress during daily life: A systematic review on ecological momentary assessment (EMA) studies

Weber

Apolinário-Hagen

2022

PLoS ONE

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Objective This review aims to provide an overview of ecological momentary assessment (EMA) studies analyzing stress reactivity during daily life in terms of direct and moderated influence of acute stress on physiological responses. Materials and methods A systematic literature search was performed on November 29, 2021 using Web of Science, MEDLINE and PsycINFO to identify prospective EMA studies targeting acute stressors or stress under naturalistic conditions, without restrictions of publication date or population. Study quality was assessed for multiple EMA-specific sources of bias. Results Out of 4285 non-duplicate records, 107 publications involving 104 unique studies were included. The majority of studies assessed acute physiological stress responses primarily through salivary cortisol (n = 59) and cardiovascular outcomes (n = 32). Most studies performed at least three measurements per day (n = 59), and had a moderate risk of recall bias (n = 68) and confounding (n = 85). Fifty-four studies reported a compliance of ≥80%. Direct, non-moderated positive associations were observed between acute stress exposure and concurrent cortisol levels (44%, n = 11/25), systolic (44%, 8/18) and diastolic blood pressure (53%, 8/15) and heart rate (53%, 9/17). Several inter- and intra-individual moderators were identified, such as age, gender, health status, chronic stress, work-related resources, physical activity and stress coping indicators. Conclusions About half of the reviewed EMA studies demonstrated direct associations between everyday acute stress exposure and physiological responses, including increased cortisol levels, blood pressure and heart rate. Results further suggested various moderator variables that could help develop tailored prevention strategies and identify groups at higher risk for dysfunctional stress responses. Registration PROSPERO—Reg.-No.: PROSPERO 2020 CRD42020163178.

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Physiological reactions to acute stressors and subjective stress during daily life: A systematic review on ecological momentary assessment (EMA) studies

Weber

Apolinário-Hagen

2022

PLoS ONE

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“…As Park and Foley-Nicpon (2022) explained, “When ‘what giftedness or disability should look like’ meets ‘what Asian American should be like,’ the multilayered stereotypes make it even harder to recognize, understand, and respond to the needs of Asian American 2E students” (p. 2). Moreover, when Chinese American students struggle in school, research findings indicate that it affects not only the child’s well-being but their parents’ as well (Qu et al, 2020). Since Chinese adolescents consider success in school as a way of fulfilling their responsibilities to their parents, they may become stressed when they are struggling in school.…”

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Maximizing the Potential of Twice-Exceptional Learners: Creating a Framework of Stakeholder Supports

2023

Gifted Child Quarterly

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Through a qualitative case study approach, this study sought to understand how an independent school for gifted learners supports parents, teachers, and students in maximizing the potential of twice-exceptional learners. Findings indicated that the school’s success in working with twice-exceptional learners could be attributed to a triangular framework of supports created for all three stakeholder groups—twice-exceptional learners, their parents, and their teachers—that facilitated both academic achievement and social and emotional well-being. The framework of support arose from the school’s cultivation of a culture of acceptance of twice-exceptionality coupled with a belief in a team approach to problem-solving. A detailed discussion of the framework of supports is provided, and implications for working with twice-exceptional learners and avenues for future research are discussed.

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“…Whether our results can be generalised to other countries requires further considerations. School-related problems are a major stressor that contributes to students' mental health problems across the globe [34]. It has been suggested that Chinese adolescents place particular importance on education, and devote their energy and time to obtaining high academic performance to increase future development opportunities [35].…”

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Positive effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on depression and anxiety in Chinese adolescents

Yang

Lawrence

Harrison

et al. 2023

Eur Child Adolesc Psychiatry

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The potential impact on mental health of home schooling and social isolation due to COVID-19 lockdowns has led to widespread concern, particularly for adolescents. However, studies including pre-pandemic data from longitudinal cohorts with an assessment of the longer-term impact of the Covid-19 pandemic beyond the first months of 2020 are scarce. This longitudinal study of 1534 adolescents attending a secondary school in Hunan province investigated self-reported symptoms of anxiety and depression using two validated scales (Screen for Child Anxiety Related Disorders, Child Mood and Feelings Questionnaire) at six time points before, during, and after the 2020 national lockdown restrictions in China. Perceived COVID-related stress was assessed by an author-developed scale at two timepoints during the lockdown. We investigated trends in symptoms over time with a fixed effects model and multiple imputations of missing data. Counter to our expectations, depressive and anxiety symptoms were reduced during the 2020 lockdown relative to pre-lockdown (depression: b = − 3.37, SE = 0.345, Cohen’s d = − 0.25, p < 0.0001; anxiety: b = − 4.55, SE = 0.382, Cohen’s d = − 0.30, p < 0.0001). Symptoms remained significantly reduced even after lockdown restrictions eased. Higher symptom levels during lockdown were associated with greater self-reported COVID-related stress (depression: b = 0.11, SE = 0.026, p < 0.0001; anxiety: b = 0.11, SE = 0.036, p < 0.0001). Although COVID-related stresses correlated with higher levels of anxiety and depression, the lockdown period was associated with improved symptom levels in the adolescents taking part in our study. School closures may have improved the mental health of adolescents in China. We speculate this beneficial effect of lockdown can be explained by the adverse effects of attending school itself such as exposure to bullying and achievement pressures.

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The Cost of Academic Focus: Daily School Problems and Biopsychological Adjustment in Chinese American Families

Cited by 11 publications

References 67 publications

Physiological reactions to acute stressors and subjective stress during daily life: A systematic review on ecological momentary assessment (EMA) studies

Physiological reactions to acute stressors and subjective stress during daily life: A systematic review on ecological momentary assessment (EMA) studies

Maximizing the Potential of Twice-Exceptional Learners: Creating a Framework of Stakeholder Supports

Positive effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on depression and anxiety in Chinese adolescents

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