Addressing Adolescent Stress in School: Perceptions of a High School Wellness Center

Autor/inn/en	Moya, Malka S.; Caldarella, Paul; Larsen, Ross A. A.; Warren, Jared S.; Bitton, Jennifer R.; Feyereisen, Paul M.
Titel	Addressing Adolescent Stress in School: Perceptions of a High School Wellness Center
Quelle	In: Education and Treatment of Children, 45 (2022) 3, S.277-291 (15 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Zusatzinformation	ORCID (Caldarella, Paul)
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	0748-8491
DOI	10.1007/s43494-022-00079-1
Schlagwörter	Wellness; Stress Variables; High School Students; Behavior Problems; Educational Environment; Relaxation Training; Metacognition; School Health Services; Mental Health; Student Attitudes; Parent Attitudes; Coping; Academic Achievement; Teacher Attitudes; Anxiety; Self Esteem; Psychological Patterns; Attendance; Stress Management + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Well being; Well-being; Wohlbefinden; High school; High schools; Student; Students; Oberschule; Schüler; Schülerin; Studentin; Lernumgebung; Pädagogische Umwelt; Schulumwelt; Entspannungstraining; Meta cognitive ability; Meta-cognition; Metakognitive Fähigkeit; Metakognition; Schuleingangsuntersuchung; Psychohygiene; Schülerverhalten; Elternverhalten; Bewältigung; Schulleistung; Lehrerverhalten; Angst; Self-esteem; Selbstaufmerksamkeit; Anwesenheit; Stressmanagement; Stressbewältigung
Abstract	Adolescents are often burdened with academic, home, and peer stressors. With adolescent mental health issues and suicide on the rise, administrators have worked with nonprofit organizations and the community to address stress and internalized behavior problems. School-based wellness centers are tranquil rooms with various sensory activities, calming nature scenes, and sounds for relaxation purposes. School-based wellness centers may have behavioral effects by reducing exposure to aversive events and increasing access to positive and negative reinforcers. There has not yet been a formal study of school-based wellness centers published in the literature. In the present study, we used questionnaires to examine the perceptions of 752 students, 124 parents, and 69 school staff of their high school wellness center. Results indicated that stakeholders had positive perceptions of the wellness center. In particular, results implied that stakeholders believed the wellness center contributed to students' academic success, elevation of mood, confidence, and coping skills. Results also suggested that attendance at the wellness center was associated with a decrease in student stress and anxiety, though recommendations for improvements were noted. Implications and limitations of this study are discussed. (As Provided).
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Update	2024/1/01