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1. Copingwith Stress in
Middle andLate
Adolescence
PersonalDevelopment
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2. Reminders:
(1) Find a comfortable and quite place for you to be
able to concentrate with our lesson;
(2) On your notebook, write the concepts about the
lessons;
(3) Listen carefully and participate attentively with
our activities and discussion.
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3. Module5
Coping with Stress in
Middle and Late
Adolescence
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4. Reminders:
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After our session, you are expected to :
1. Recognize the sources of one’s stress;
2. Illustrate the effects of stress on one’s system; and
3. Identify personal ways of coping with stress for
healthful living.

5. Module5
Coping with Stress in
Middle and Late
Adolescence
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6. Howareyoufeeling?
✘ anxious? ✘ Worried?
✘ Helpless? ✘ Guilty?
✘ Low? Stress? ✘ Overwhelmed?
✘ Frustrated? ✘ Fearful?
✘ Lonely? ✘ angry?
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7. Whatis stress?

8. 1. Stress is the reaction of the mind and body to
stimulus that causes tension on the well-
being and disturbs the state of calm or
equilibrium of a person.
2. Stress is now understood as a way of life crisis
(Masih & Gulrez, 2006) affecting any
individual regardless of their developmental
stage (Banerjee & Chatterjee, 2016).
Stressaccordingtoitsdefenition
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9.  Quoted by Oxington in Psychology of
Stress, saying that there would be no life
without stress.
 According to Oxington, stress is an
inevitable result of life.
Stressaccordingtoitsdefenition
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10. StressAccordingtoPsychologist…
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Beneficial Stress
 The stress that can be beneficial and
helpful to individuals when a small and
sporadic amount of stress occurs
Destructive Stress
 The stress that can be destructive to both
physical and mental head when excessive
of stress sustained over lengthy period.

11. Threeviews
aboutstress…

12. 3 viewsaboutstress
Stress as STIMULUS
Caused by situations (which often called
stressors) that may be life threatening or life
changing.
Examples:
Car accident, breakup with boyfriend or
girlfriend, and separation from loved ones.
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13. 3 viewsaboutstress
Stress as RESPONSE
The way the body reacts to challenging situations.
Adolescent’s physical response to stress is faster
than that of an adult.
Prolonged or chronic situations that involved both
cortisol and norepinephrine affect the body to wear
down fast.
Example:
Your mother is too stressed due to financial
instability and it causes her to higher blood pressure.
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14. 3 viewsaboutstress
Stress as RELATIONAL
Assessment here means that when a person
allows reasoning to prevail and weigh the
relevance or irrelevance of situation.
Example:
a flightdelay.
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15. TheHealhtyStress
Healthy stress can motivate,
energize, and produce fruitful
actions.
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16. Stressorsofmiddle
andlateadolescent

17. Stressorsofmiddleandlateadolescent
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External Stressors
Comes from the outside of you like
certain situations and people.

18. Stressorsofmiddleandlateadolescent
Internal Stressors
Coming from within your thoughts
that caused you to feel fearful about the
future and personal beliefs, which
include your own expectations.
Example: Negative self-talk, Unrealistic
expectations
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19. PossibleSourcesofStressforTeenagers
1. School demands (test and homework) and frustrations
2. Negative thoughts and feelings about themselves
3. Change is their bodies
4. Problems with friends and/or peers at school
5. Unsafe living environment or neighborhood
6. Separation or divorce of parents
7. Chronic illness or severe problems in the family
8. Death of a loved one
9. Moving or changing schools
10. Taking on too many activities
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20. StressResponses
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21. CopingwithStressinMiddleandLateAdolescent
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22. HowdoweCope-up
withStress?

23. HowdoweCope-upwithStress?
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24. Teenscanhandlestresswiththefollowing
behaviorsandtechniques.
1. Exercise and eat regularly.
2. Avoid excess caffeine intake which can increase feelings of
anxiety andagitation.
3. Avoid illegal drugs, alcohol, and tobacco.
4. Learn relaxation exercise (abdominal breathing and muscle
relaxation technique).
5. Develop assertiveness training skills. For example, state
feelings in polite firm and not overly aggressive or passive
ways: (“Ifeel angry when you yell at me” “please stop yelling”).
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25. Teenscanhandlestresswiththefollowing
behaviorsandtechniques.
6. Rehearse and practice situations which cause stress. One
example is taking a speech class if talking in front of class
makes youanxious.
7. Learn practical coping skills. For example, break a large task
into smaller, more attainable tasks.
8. Decrease negative self-talk: challenge negative thoughts
about yourself with alternative neutral or positive thoughts.
“My life will never get better” can be transformed into “Imay
feel hopeless now, but my life will probably get better if I work
at it and get some help”.
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26. Teenscanhandlestresswiththefollowing
behaviorsandtechniques.
9. Learn to feel good about doing a competent or good
enough job rather than demanding perfection from
yourself andothers.
10.Take a break from stressful situations. Activities, like
listening to music, talking to a friend, drawing, writing,
or spending time with pet, can reduce stress.
11.Build a network of friends who help you cope in a
positive way.
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27. Make a poster of the things you would like
to do with your family and friends.
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RUBRICS
Creativity
Uniqueness
Relatedness to the topic
Total
20 points
20 Points
10 points
- 50 points
PerformanceTask

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